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Genworth shares fall after agreeing to Chinese buyout offer
NEW YORK – A Chinese holding company has agreed to buy U.S. insurer Genworth Financial…
President of struggling MTV out after a year
NEW YORK – MTV’s president is out after only a year as the network once…
Ex-wife of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle sues company
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – The ex-wife of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle is suing the restaurant…
Freeland ‘still hopeful’ on Canada-EU trade; says ‘ball is in Europe’s court’
OTTAWA – International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland came out swinging against her domestic political opponents…
Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes
WASHINGTON – Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama’s health care…
Atlantic provinces need to shed trade, regulatory barriers, study argues
HALIFAX – Atlantic Canada needs a deal to reduce regulatory and trade barriers for areas…
Trump brand loses lustre with affluent
NEW YORK – Event planner Beth Bernstein decided she had had enough with Donald Trump…
Trilogy estimates pipeline spill at 250,000 litres of oil and water
CALGARY – Trilogy Energy Corp. estimates a leak from its pipeline in west-central Alberta released…
Judge approves $15 billion Volkswagen emissions settlement
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a nearly $15 billion…
AT&T says new streaming service will cost $35 a month
NEW YORK – AT&T says a streaming service with more than 100 popular TV channels…
Yukon Party promises to fight federal carbon tax amid territorial election
WHITEHORSE – The federal government’s carbon tax strategy is dominating Yukon’s territorial election, with the…
‘The Walking Dead’ has a smashing return
NEW YORK – It’s hard to miss the message from the season premiere of “The…
Shoppers Drug Mart applies to be a distributor of medical marijuana
TORONTO – Shoppers Drug Mart has submitted an application to distribute medical marijuana — a…
Price of oil loses nearly US$1 over 2 days, North American markets down
TORONTO – Oil continued its downward slide this week on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty around…
Quebec says it’s on track for $2.2-billion surplus in current fiscal year
Quebec is projecting a higher than expected surplus of $2.2 billion in the current fiscal…
Missouri’s American Royal horse exhibition moving to Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – One of Kansas City’s most venerable cultural institutions, the annual American…
Target plays up value for the holiday season
NEW YORK – From a Broadway-style marketing campaign to more exclusive toys, Target wants to…
Feds explore nickel coin’s use, but no plans to send it the way of the penny
OTTAWA – An internal federal analysis shows the government has studied the pros and cons…
EU chief says trade deal with Canada still possible
BRUSSELS – The president of the European Union still hopes that a free trade between…
Ford recalls nearly 412,000 SUVs to fix fuel leaks that could cause fire
DETROIT – Ford is recalling nearly 412,000 older SUVs worldwide, including about 69,500 in Canada,to…
Back-to-business results expected from oilsands as wildfire impact dissipates
CALGARY – Oilsands producers are expected to report back-to-business third-quarter results over the next few…
Women won’t earn as much as men for 170 years at this pace: World Economic Forum
GENEVA – The global gap in earnings between men and women will not be closed…
Audit finds political interference, questionable spending at Atlantic Lottery
HALIFAX – Officials running the Atlantic Lottery Corp. spent thousands of dollars on lavish dinners…
Feds deny petition seeking probe of Nissan transmissions
DETROIT – U.S. safety regulators have decided not to open a formal investigation into complaints…