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EU re-imposes US$835 million cartel fine on air cargo firms
BRUSSELS – The European Union has re-imposed fines totalling US$835 million on 11 air cargo…
Israeli tech firms revving up engines for self-driving cars
JERUSALEM – As the world moves toward an era of self-driving cars, Israel is positioning…
Some foreign buyers get break from tax they face on Vancouver real estate
VICTORIA – A tax on foreign home buyers in Metro Vancouver is being changed to…
Toronto falls on materials and financials, Wall Street remains modest
TORONTO – Gold miners and large financial services companies dragged down Canada’s main stock index…
Tillerson: Pre-emptive force an option with NKorea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The United States signalled a tougher strategy toward North Korea…
Correction: Congress-Health Overhaul story
WASHINGTON – In a story March 17 about the House Republican health care bill, The…
The Latest: Orly attacker snatched assault gun from soldier
PARIS – The Latest on incident at Orly Airport in Paris where a man was…
Chelsea Clinton joins Expedia board of directors
NEW YORK – Chelsea Clinton is joining the board of directors of online travel booking…
Paris Orly Airport attacker wanted to kill, die for Allah
ORLY, France – Yelling that he wanted to kill and die for Allah, a suspected…
Candy, makeup, K-pop get doused amid China’s ire over THAAD
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading…
High-heels debate should include industries other than restaurants: experts
VANCOUVER – Servers clad in short skirts and stilettos could soon be a thing of…
13 autoworkers get life in prison for 2012 India riots
NEW DELHI – A court in northern India has sentenced 13 factory workers to life…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: St. Lawrence Seaway opening:…
Heart pills or food? Wabush mine pensioners struggle after benefits cut
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Jim Skinner thought after a 35-year career at the Wabush iron…
Lobster-crazy China sets record for US crustacean imports
ROCKPORT, Maine – The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with…
Finance Canada says there are ‘limits’ to transparency on gender-based analysis
OTTAWA – A newly released memo from Finance Canada says departmental officials regularly examine how…
‘Beauty and the Beast’ roars with monstrous $170M debut
NEW YORK – Disney’s live-action “Beauty” was a beast at the box office, opening with…
Everyone talks about automation hurting workers: Here are a few solutions
WASHINGTON, Wash. – Everyone’s talking about problems hurting workers. In the last U.S. election, Donald…
China’s trading partners alarmed by food import controls
BEIJING – China’s trading partners are bringing the top U.N. food standards official to Beijing…
Study finds gum-chewing shoppers spend more time browsing stores
TORONTO – A new study suggests shoppers chewing gum may spend more time browsing, and…
Industry expects fed budget to replenish venture-capital support for startups
OTTAWA – Industry is expecting the federal government to make fresh venture-capital commitments in the…
After worst cargo season in years, St. Lawrence Seaway opens for shipping
MONTREAL – After the worst cargo season in years, shippers traversing the Great Lakes are…
Canadian accused in Yahoo hack posed ‘extremely high flight risk’: documents
A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails posed an “extremely high…
Kuwait censors pull Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for edits
KUWAIT CITY – Beauty and the Beast was pulled from cinemas in Kuwait on Monday…