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Carrier says it has deal with Trump to keep jobs in Indiana
WASHINGTON – Air conditioning company Carrier Corp. said Tuesday that it had reached a deal…
Germany’s Lufthansa in new pay offer to end pilots’ strike
BERLIN – German airline Lufthansa said Wednesday it has made a modified pay offer to…
Trans Mountain pipeline approval prompts anger, promises to protest in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal cabinet’s decision to approve Kinder Morgan Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion…
CRTC, consumer advocates to keep eye on new cable rules taking effect Thursday
TORONTO – The CRTC and consumer advocates say they’re keeping a close eye on the…
Tallow tensions: Vegans want ‘fat-free’ UK 5-pound bank note
LONDON – The Bank of England’s new plastic 5-pound note is stronger, cleaner and safer…
US consumer spending, incomes rose in October
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers boosted their spending again in October, while their incomes increased at…
Canadian railways positive about Trump despite concerns about lumber quotas
MONTREAL – Canada’s two largest railways are positive about the impact of a Donald Trump…
Royal Bank misses Q4 expectations even as full-year profit hits record high
TORONTO – Royal Bank (TSX:RY) saw its fourth-quarter net income dip two per cent to…
Ontario auditor blasts Liberals for poor oversight of road and transit contracts
TORONTO – Ontario’s government watchdog says taxpayers spend millions of dollars paying repair bills for…
Chrysler minivan gets 84 mpg equivalent in electric mode
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler says its new gas-electric hybrid minivan will get the equivalent of…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Surprise OPEC deal drives crude prices up 9%; energy sector biggest gainer on TSX
TORONTO – The price of crude shot up more than nine per cent Wednesday to…
Kinder Morgan faces more hurdles after federal OK of Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY – The president of Kinder Morgan Canada issued a plea to opponents of its…
Alberta’s Notley to head to B.C. to sell merits of Trans Mountain pipeline
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will head to British Columbia as early…
Natural Resources Minister Carr kicks off pipeline sales mission in Calgary
CALGARY – Federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr kicked off his pipeline sales mission on…
House OKs bill bolstering medical research, drug approvals
WASHINGTON – The House easily approved a sweeping biomedical bill Wednesday that would help drug…
As Trump claims to have saved Carrier jobs, details are hazy
WASHINGTON – In persuading Carrier to keep hundreds of jobs in Indiana, President-elect Donald Trump…
China hikes tax on imported luxury cars
BEIJING – Chinese buyers of eye-poppingly expensive luxury cars will have to pay extra under…
Premium Brands buying Island City Baking, Conte Foods in $20.3-million deal
VANCOUVER – Premium Brands Holdings Corp. (TSX:PBH) is buying a Vancouver-area company that makes artisanal…
TD Bank hiking rates for longer mortgages and rental properties Thursday
TORONTO – TD Bank (TSX:TD) is hiking rates for fixed mortgages with longer amortizations and…
US factories expanded for third straight month in November
WASHINGTON – American factories expanded for the third straight month in November, another good sign…
EU: Libya’s cities making $346M a year from people smuggling
BERLIN – Libya’s coastal cities are making millions each year from people smuggling, a European…
Parker Hannifin buying Clarcor for about $4.03 billion
NEW YORK – Parker Hannifin is buying Clarcor, a maker of mobile, industrial and environmental…
Black Friday deals lift US auto sales in November
DETROIT – Black Friday deals and postelection confidence helped pull November U.S. auto sales out…