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After selling off all oilsands assets, Statoil looks to Newfoundland offshore
CALGARY – A week after Statoil sold off all its assets in Alberta’s oilsands, it…
CPP Investment Board reports $2.4-billion decline in portfolio for quarter
TORONTO – Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s main fund fell by $2.4 billion to $298.1…
Settlement in 38 Studios case ends lawsuit over failed deal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A judge approved a $16 million settlement with the final defendant in…
Ontario urges Ottawa to set up loan guarantees for softwood producers
OTTAWA – Ontario has joined Quebec in urging the federal government to set up a…
Fed board member Tarullo announces resignation
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve board member Daniel Tarullo, a key official guiding bank regulation efforts,…
AP source: Joshua Kushner may buy Miami Marlins
MIAMI – The Kushner family, which already has close ties to the White House, may…
Doll based on transgender teen to debut at New York Toy Fair
WASHINGTON – A New York doll maker says it will be selling what it believes…
Lawsuit filed in connection to explosion in Fort McMurray fire aftermath
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against natural gas company…
Addiction, Arctic and aerospace:how federal politics touched Canadians this week
OTTAWA – Well, it’s been three weeks since Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S.…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Trudeau meets Trump: All…
Canning machine company rides canned craft beer wave to increased sales
CALGARY – For a certain generation of connoisseur, beer sold in aluminum cans cannot call…
Officials say Hamburg airport scare was likely pepper spray
BERLIN – Hundreds of passengers at Hamburg Airport were evacuated and more than a dozen…
RRSPs one of the last gasps of the Louis St. Laurent government 60 years ago
CALGARY – When Walter Harris rose in the House of Commons on March 14, 1957,…
Tim Hortons owner eyes U.S. expansion despite uncertainty around Trump policies
TORONTO – The parent company of Tim Hortons and Burger Kingsees fertile ground for rapid…
Ex-SNC-Lavalin execs acquitted of bribery charges after wiretap evidence nixed
TORONTO – Two former top executives of SNC-Lavalin and a Canadian businessman have been acquitted…
WestJet takes on Air Canada on its home turf by increasing service in Quebec
MONTREAL – WestJet is taking on Air Canada on its home turf in Quebec by…
Highlights of what Trudeau, Trump discussed following first face-to-face meeting
OTTAWA – No other two countries share deeper or broader relations than Canada and the…
‘I’m hopeful:’ Saskatchewan’s Brad Wall sees positive trade signs with U.S.
REGINA – Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says there are hopeful signs for trade and jobs…
Asian shares fall back as investors await comments by Yellen
TOKYO – Shares in Asia fell back after an early rally on Tuesday, as investors…
Toshiba chairman resigns over huge nuclear business loss
TOKYO – Toshiba Corp.’s chairman resigned Tuesday after the company logged such massive losses in…
Trump promises Canada: No wall for you, only more ‘bridges,’ extra trade
WASHINGTON – There was no talk of walls, only bridges as Donald Trump exuded amiability…
Five common RRSP mistakes to avoid while saving for retirement this year
TORONTO – It’s been 60 years since the RRSP was introduced as a retirement savings…
Former wrestling exec Linda McMahon confirmed to lead SBA
WASHINGTON – The Senate has confirmed former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon to lead the…
Disney drops YouTube’s PewDiePie over offensive videos
LOS ANGELES – YouTube star Felix Kjellberg (SHEHL’-burg), who goes by the name PewDiePie online,…