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Nova Scotia’s offshore oil dream awaits better news: ‘It doesn’t look good’
HALIFAX – Shell’s decision to seal two exploration wells off Nova Scotia has set back…
Credit Suisse to pay $5.3B over mortgage-backed securities
NEW YORK – Credit Suisse is paying $5.3 billion to settle claims that it misled…
Ontario proposes to boost water bottler fee by $500 per million litres taken
TORONTO – Ontario is proposing to charge water-bottling companies a little over $500 per million…
Bank of Canada warns about risks of Trump trade policies, says rate cut on table
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is warning there will be “material consequences” for the…
Study illustrates Facebook’s growth as campaign news source
NEW YORK – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton voters had different media diets, but a…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Price tries to reassure on health care; Dems not buying it
WASHINGTON – Offering reassurances, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary said Wednesday the new…
‘I don’t intend to be pushed around’: Quotes from Trump’s point man for NAFTA
WASHINGTON – Canada and other countries reliant on trade with the United States have been…
JPMorgan settles mortgage discrimination lawsuit
NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase will pay $55 million to settle federal charges that independent…
1st US rules for pot in public fire up debate in Denver
Denver started work Wednesday on becoming the first city in the U.S. to allow marijuana…
Netflix’s shrinking DVD service faces uncertain future
SAN FRANCISCO – Originally cast in a starring role, Netflix’s original DVD-by-mail service has been…
Court denies a request to arrest Samsung’s de facto head
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A Seoul court on Thursday denied a request to arrest…
Asian shares mixed, Japan’s Nikkei gains on weaker yen
TOKYO – Shares were meandering in sluggish trading in Asia on Thursday as investors awaited…
Vegemite goes home: Oreo maker sells to Australia’s Bega
CANBERRA, Australia – Vegemite, the salty, brown spread beloved in Australia, is going home, purchased…
Paul McCartney files lawsuit against Sony/ATV over copyright
NEW YORK – Paul McCartney says he wants his music to get back to where…
Theresa May seeks to convince business of a ‘global Britain’
DAVOS, Switzerland – British Prime Minister Theresa May sought to convince business leaders Thursday that…
U.S. challenges wine sales in B.C., seeks shelf space for American producers
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s decision to sell only B.C. wines in grocery stores appears to…
Stockpiling just cash in a TFSA may hurt investors over the long term: experts
TORONTO – Financial planner Jason Heath’s mind boggles when he thinks about the high percentage…
ECB keeps stimulus on high even as economy picks up
FRANKFURT – The head of the European Central Bank has warned there is still little…
Saudi Arabia says another OPEC cut possible in 2017
DAVOS, Switzerland – OPEC countries could cut oil production again this year, Saudi Arabia’s energy…
Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.09 per cent
WASHINGTON – Long-term US mortgage rates marked their third week of declines this week, after…
Starwood to buy Milestone Apartments assets in US$2.85-billion friendly deal
TORONTO – Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:MST.UN) has signed a deal to be…
Sweden not giving up fight over lobster imports
PORTLAND, Maine – Sweden isn’t giving up on a long-running battle with the U.S. and…
Manufacturing sales top expectations for November, gaining 1.5 per cent
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales topped expectations in November as they climbed 1.5 per cent…