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US construction spending slumped in September
WASHINGTON – U.S. builders cut their spending on construction projects in September, the second straight…
Molson Coors thinking ‘very carefully’ about legalization of marijuana
MONTREAL – Molson Coors says it is looking to Colorado for insight on the possible…
October US sales fall as auto boom slows
DETROIT – It’s a chilly autumn for U.S. auto sales. Sales of new cars and…
Newspaper deal falls apart as Gannett gives up on Tronc
NEW YORK – USA Today publisher Gannett walked away Tuesday from its attempted takeover of…
US safety agency closes Nissan air bag probe without recall
DETROIT – U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into Nissan Rogue air bags…
Shaw to focus on wireline network in coming year after transformative 2016: CEO
CALGARY – Shaw Communications will work to improve its network and launch a new generation…
Ford sales fall in October, bringing US industry sales down
DETROIT – Ford’s U.S. sales fell 12 per cent in October, a steeper-than-expected drop that…
Survey: US businesses add just 147,000 jobs in October
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in four months in October, as construction…
Camp and catering firm blames poor results on slow recovery from Fort McMurray fire
CALGARY – A company that operates workcamps for the oilsands industry in northern Alberta says…
Gawker’s shell settles with Hulk Hogan for $31 million
NEW YORK – The shell of Gawker has settled with Hulk Hogan for $31 million,…
ATB Financial says worst of energy downturn over as oil starts to stabilize
CALGARY – ATB Financial says it expects the worst of the energy downturn to be…
Canadian firms, pension managers see opportunities in infrastructure spending
MONTREAL – Canadian construction firms and pension fund managers see opportunities from increased federal infrastructure…
Broadcom buying Brocade Communications in $5.5B deal
NEW YORK – Chipmaker Broadcom is buying Brocade in a deal valued at approximately $5.5…
OSC should focus on protecting whistleblowers from retaliation: SEC
TORONTO – The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says its Ontario counterpart…
After fall update, Morneau embarks on sales pitch to sell infrastructure bank
OTTAWA – Canada’s finance minister began the job Wednesday of selling his government’s new vehicle…
CPC leadership candidate Michael Chong pitches tax overhaul based on carbon tax
OTTAWA – Federal Conservative leadership candidate Michael Chong is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the…
TSX racks up three-digit loss as oil sinks; U.S. Fed stands pat on rates
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index pulled back more than one per cent with a…
‘We’re leading the way:’ Government to run on green power by 2025
CALGARY – The federal Liberals are promising to run all government operations on renewable energy…
Oilfield services group predicts modest drilling industry uptick in 2017
CALGARY – Oil and gas drilling is set to stage a modest rebound in 2017…
Baloney Meter: are Canadians really worse off than they were a year ago?
OTTAWA – “Canadians are worse off today than they were a year ago. The government…
Fannie Mae posts $3.2B profit in 3Q; paying $3B dividend
WASHINGTON – Mortgage giant Fannie Mae reported net income of $3.2 billion from July through…
US productivity up at 3.1 per cent rate in third quarter
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers rose in the July-September quarter at the fastest…
US claims for jobless aid hit highest level since August
WASHINGTON – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but jobless claims remain at…
Google speaker is secretary, radio … and work in progress
NEW YORK – Google’s new smart speaker is at once a secretary, a librarian and…