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FCC delays decision on much-disputed rules on cable boxes
NEW YORK – Federal regulators have delayed a decision on requiring cable and satellite TV…
Feds set to tighten group layoff rules and requirements for businesses
OTTAWA – Federal officials are set to tighten labour rules to make it tougher for…
Justices take up trademark case that could affect Redskins
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is taking up a First Amendment clash over the government’s…
Redstone push is on to reunite CBS and Viacom
NEW YORK – Media mogul Sumner Redstone is pushing for a reunion between CBS and…
Japanese retailer Uniqlo dips its toes in Canada’s cutthroat retail sector
TORONTO – When Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo decided to open its first location in Canada,…
U.S. advises people who bought certain Samsung washers to use delicate cycle
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising people who bought certain Samsung washing machines…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Prosecutors: Give concert promoter 17-plus years for fraud
MIAMI – A former South Florida concert promoter who staged tours for major acts such…
Yosemite chief, facing staff claims of harassment, to retire
FRESNO, Calif. – The head of Yosemite National Park will retire after employees complained that…
Tundra Energy to acquire Saskatchewan pipeline system from Enbridge for $1.08Bn
CALGARY – Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. announced it has reached an agreement to buy the…
Ex-TransCanada CEO says Energy East setback a win for anti-development activists
BANFF, Alta. – Delays caused by the replacement of a panel reviewing the Energy East…
Montreal-based Bombardier confirms US$1.2 billion in British railway contracts
MONTREAL – Bombardier has signed previously announced US$1.2 billion in contracts to supply and maintain…
Federal books $8B lower over first four months compared with a year ago
OTTAWA – New numbers released Friday show the federal government ran a deficit of $2.8…
Canadian economy expands 0.5 per cent in July, beating expectations
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy beat expectations in July with fresh data showing it expanded…
Man who got generations singing Oscar Mayer Wiener song dies
CHICAGO – The man who got generations of hot dog lovers singing along to the…
Feds say they won’t evict sprawling pipeline protest camp
BISMARCK, N.D. – The sprawling encampment that’s a living protest against the four-state Dakota Access…
U.S. trade ambassador to meet with Canadian lumber execs before softwood deadline
MONTREAL – Canadian softwood lumber executives will meet this week with America’s trade ambassador as…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Environment Ministers Meet: The…
System disparity evident in Trump tax return
DENVER – The leak of some of Donald Trump’s tax returns highlights enormous disparities in…
Cameco and the CRA head to court over potential $2.2-billion tax dispute
CALGARY – The world’s largest publicly traded uranium company will clash in court this week…
Chemtrade bids for Canexus, goes directly to shareholders with takeover offer
TORONTO – Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund is making a takeover offer directly to Canexus Corp.…
US factory activity picked up in September
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing rebounded in September after contracting in August. New orders and production…
Caisse de depot to invest up to US$700 million in distressed Indian companies
MONTREAL – Quebec pension fund manager Caisse de depot said it plans to invest US$600…
US probes Ford vehicles for steering, warning light problems
DETROIT – Two Ford Motor Co. models are under investigation by U.S. safety regulators for…