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Trump deepens Goldman ties as he builds out economic team
WASHINGTON – In the heat of the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused primary rival Ted…
Ford CEO says Trump threats won’t change small car plans
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. is going ahead with plans to move small-car production from…
Ontario steelmaker Stelco seeks court OK for moving ahead with restructuring
TORONTO – Southern Ontario steelmaker Stelco is seeking court approval to move forward with its…
PM hails national climate change deal, but without Saskatchewan, Manitoba
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared victory Friday in his campaign to craft a…
A look at details of framework agreement on climate change
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won the agreement Friday of eight provinces and all…
7 killed, 29 injured in Bulgarian tanker train explosion
SOFIA, Bulgaria – A derailed tanker train exploded Saturday and decimated a village in northeastern…
Non-OPEC oil producers to cut output 558,000 barrels a day
VIENNA – OPEC has persuaded 11 non-member countries to cut their oil production in an…
Italian president: We need a new government urgently
ROME – Italy’s president promised Saturday he’ll decide “in the next hours” about who to…
Netflix spokesperson says Prince discussed reality show
NEW YORK – Here’s something else we lost with the death of Prince: A Netflix…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Lowe’s Takeover of Rona:…
Trump: Executives will run business empire with his children
NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview Sunday that his executives would…
Warren Buffett documentary will air on HBO in January
OMAHA, Neb. – Billionaire Warren Buffett’s life and the way he made his fortune as…
Canadian pension funds strike $545-million deal to co-own N.Z. property portfolio
TORONTO – Two of Canada’s largest pension fund managers have reached an agreement to co-own…
Oil production pledges prompt optimism that Canadian oilpatch will grow again
CALGARY – A dramatic jump in oil prices linked to the promise of lower global…
Lowe’s Canada to convert 40 Rona big-box stores starting in early 2017
BOUCHERVILLE, Que. – Lowe’s Canada plans to begin converting 40 big box Rona stores to…
Auction houses face off in website data scraping lawsuit
NEW YORK – Christie’s auction house has been accused in a lawsuit of using a…
With Fed looming, global shares remain buoyant
LONDON – Global stock markets rose Tuesday as oil prices gained for a third day…
For Congress, defence contracts are like baseball, apple pie
WASHINGTON – For members of Congress, there’s nothing more American than baseball, apple pie and…
Trudeau Libs yank section from budget legislation amid opposition from Quebec
OTTAWA – The federal government is withdrawing certain proposed changes to the Bank Act because…
Canadian-U.S. dual citizen who allegedly bilked investors extradited from Vietnam
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A dual Canadian-U.S. citizen is facing a detention hearing in New York…
Football, ‘This Is Us’ help NBC to another Nielsen win
NEW YORK – Another week of football meant another winning week for NBC, according to…
Two Texans who love Canadian oil offered pipeline-policy roles in Trump cabinet
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s prospective cabinet is now stacked with friends of Canadian oil, with…
Italy’s new government wins 1st of 2 confidence votes
ROME – Premier Paolo Gentiloni easily won a vote of confidence Tuesday night from the…
Nestle says it wants to ‘partner’ with small Ontario town on well it purchased
TORONTO – A small Ontario township looking for a drinking water supply isn’t sure what…