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High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court unanimously sided with smartphone maker Samsung on Tuesday in its…
Snow geese deaths from mine pit number in the thousands
BUTTE, Mont. – Several thousand snow geese died after a snowstorm forced tens of thousands…
NHL to move to new 67-story tower on Manhattan’s west side
NEW YORK – The National Hockey League is moving its headquarters to a 67-story office…
UK steel jobs safe after multinational commits to plants
LONDON – A deal between multinational Tata Steel and unions secured some 8,000 jobs across…
A look at the five women in contention to grace the front of the next banknote
TORONTO – Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will announce…
DH Corp. forms special committee of board to review expressions of interest
TORONTO – DH Corp. (TSX:DH) says it has formed a special committee of independent directors…
CUPE sues Wynne, cabinet ministers for mixing fundraising and Hydro One sale
TORONTO – The Canadian Union of Public Employees said Wednesday that its lawsuit against the…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Trump chooses former WWE exec McMahon for small business
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet…
Global stocks advance ahead of ECB decision
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Global shares rose on Thursday following upbeat trade data from…
Ho-ho-hold the payment: How to stock your holiday bar on a budget
TORONTO – For many, nothing rings in the festive season like a smooth single-malt whisky…
Canadian urban business leaders push Ottawa to improve airport policies
MONTREAL – A coalition of business leaders in Canada’s eight largest cities is putting pressure…
Parisians grapple with worst winter pollution in a decade
PARIS – Under deceptively blue skies, the marvels of Paris beckoned. But art dealer Sophie…
Trump picks fast food executive Andrew Puzder for Labour
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump plans to add another wealthy business person and elite donor…
Medical clinic collects too much personal info through surveillance: B.C. audit
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s privacy office is calling on a medical clinic to immediately stop…
Quebec to offer lumber companies loan guarantees even without Ottawa
Quebec has committed to providing loan guarantees to companies adversely affected by the softwood lumber…
BRP vows to remain in Mexico even if Trump’s withdrawal from NAFTA raises tariffs
MONTREAL – The maker of Ski-Doos, personal watercraft and off-road vehicles says it will maintain…
Michigan lets autonomous cars on roads without human driver
DETROIT – Companies can now test self-driving cars on Michigan public roads without a driver…
Coca-Cola names Quincey as next CEO, Kent stays as chairman
NEW YORK – Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent will step down from that role next year…
Trump expected to name a top Goldman exec to economic post
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Gary Cohn, the No. 2 executive…
‘No way to turn back tide’ on cleaner energy, Joe Biden tells Canada’s leaders
OTTAWA – The world — including the United States — is heading inexorably in the…
Japan ratifies Pacific trade pact that Trump plans to dump
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won parliamentary approval Friday for ratification of the…
Record-setting stock streak hits sixth day on broad gains
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose for the sixth day in a row Friday as…
Italy’s Monte dei Paschi denies ECB notice on deadline
FRANKFURT – Shares in troubled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena plunged Friday following…