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Co-founder of digital publisher steps down as company chair
NEW YORK – A co-founder of the online book publisher Open Road Integrated Media is…
Greenpeace court filing an admission of ‘lying,’ forest company charges
TORONTO – A forestry multinational that is suing Greenpeace under American racketeering laws alleges that…
US factory orders up 1.2 per cent in January
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses increased their orders in January, although a key component that tracks…
HarperCollins asks Competition Tribunal to dismiss application in ebook case
TORONTO – HarperCollins is asking the Competition Tribunal to dismiss an application filed by the…
Christie mentor avoids prison time in United bribery scandal
NEWARK, N.J. – The former head of one of the nation’s most powerful transportation agencies…
Colombia’s Santos may have received Odebrecht contributions
BOGOTA – A corruption scandal that has spread across Latin America is inching closer to…
Premier Brad Wall says people have spoken and they don’t want SaskTel sold
REGINA – Premier Brad Wall is hanging up talk of a potential sale for Saskatchewan’s…
Survey finds pervasive corruption in Asia hindering progress
TOKYO – A survey by the anti-graft group Transparency International shows that bribery and other…
Senate votes to scrap Obama-era labour rule
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Monday reversed an Obama administration rule designed to ensure government…
Asian shares mostly higher despite pullback on Wall Street
TOKYO – Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday with little major news to drive…
Markets steady as focus turns toward upcoming US jobs data
LONDON – Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges Tuesday as traders took a breather…
Human rights, cyber security to be part of Canada-China free trade consultations
OTTAWA – The federal government wants Canadians to air their concerns about China’s human rights…
Canada posts third-straight monthly trade surplus thanks to autos, agri-food
OTTAWA – The country kicked off the year with a third-straight monthly trade surplus —…
Vote on CIBC’s proposed acquisition of U.S. bank PrivateBancorp set for May
TORONTO – PrivateBancorp has set the date for its shareholders to vote on a deal…
Proposed class action against B.C. argues foreign-buyers’ tax unconstitutional
VANCOUVER – A 15-per-cent tax on foreign homebuyers in Metro Vancouver is unconstitutional and unfairly…
Return of ‘Voice’ leads NBC to ratings victory
NEW YORK – Singing, dancing and Chicago was the formula NBC used for a weekly…
Alberta Energy regulator says court upholds ruling about Lexin Resources
CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator says a court has upheld its decision to prevent…
Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses
BEIJING – Asian stocks declined Wednesday after Wall Street retreated for a second day following…
US productivity records smallest annual gain since 2011
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers grew at a slower pace in fourth quarter…
AP FACT CHECK: How Trump’s Keystone XL story fell apart
WASHINGTON – Twice in the last month, President Donald Trump has told a story about…
Judge orders Air Canada to pay passengers $10M in damages in class action
MONTREAL — The Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered Air Canada to pay passengers more…
Sprott makes US$3.1-billion hostile bid for Central Fund of Canada
CALGARY – Toronto-based Sprott Inc. (TSX:SII) said Wednesday it’s making an all-share hostile takeover bid…
What the CIA thinks of your anti-virus program
PARIS – Peppering the 8,000 pages of purported Central Intelligence Agency hacking data released Tuesday…
Texas bride’s wedding dress goes down the aisle again in Thunder Bay, Ont.
NEW YORK – Dalia Rhodes’ wedding dress went down the aisle twice: Once at her…