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Toronto, New York indexes end on flat note, loonie squeezes out tiny gain
TORONTO – Stock indexes in Toronto and New York finished the session flat Monday while…
Judge: Govt. asked Google for too much data in gender case
NEW YORK – An administrative law judge has ruled that Labor Department officials investigating gender…
FedEx still working on recovery from cyberattack at TNT unit
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FedEx Corp. says it is still working to recover from a cyberattack…
Qatar: Alleged UAE hacking ‘unfortunate,’ violation of law
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar, the tiny Gulf state being isolated by its neighbours,…
Jury: Railroad to pay $3.9M for train death of film worker
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A railroad owner must pay $3.9 million to the family of a…
Netflix still piling up viewers — and big programming bills
SAN FRANCISCO – Netflix is pulling in new viewers and award nominations in droves, but…
2 Iranian men charged with hacking Vermont software company
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The U.S. Department of Justice says two Iranian men who worked with…
Hundreds of jobs lost as Siemens closes turbine plant in Tillsonburg, Ont.
TILLSONBURG, Ont. – Hundreds of people will be losing their jobs in Tillsonburg, Ont., after…
Retailers pull wasp trap from shelves after photos show it caught birds
Some Canadian retailers are pulling a wasp trap from their shelves after reports emerged that…
Trump sign removed from downtown Toronto luxury hotel
TORONTO – The “Trump” sign is no longer on the Trump International Hotel and Tower…
Tembec takeover could be in jeopardy after two largest shareholders oppose deal
MONTREAL – The takeover of forestry company Tembec could be in jeopardy after the company’s…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
SaskTel confirms talks ongoing about potential partnerships
REGINA – The minister responsible for SaskTel says talks are going on at the executive…
Chipotle closes Virginia store after reports of illness
NEW YORK – Chipotle’s efforts to move past its food scares have been complicated by…
Ready-to-cook meals from Amazon in bid to expand groceries
NEW YORK – Amazon has begun selling ready-to-cook meal packages for busy households in a…
Suite of housing measures cooling market largely as expected: Morneau
OTTAWA – The federal finance minister says steps taken to tame Canada’s hottest housing markets…
Daimler to recall 3 million vehicles to ease diesel doubts
FRANKFURT – German automaker Daimler will voluntarily recall 3 million Mercedes-Benz brand cars with diesel…
Feds unveil plans to stop ‘unfair’ business tax advantages reaped by individuals
OTTAWA – The federal government is proposing measures to tighten what it calls “unfair” loopholes…
Lawsuit claims Uber discriminates against wheelchair riders
NEW YORK – A non-profit disability rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit against Uber, claiming…
Breezier All-Star game sees bump to 9.3 million viewers
LOS ANGELES – Baseball’s breezier All-Star game scored a turn-around in viewership from last year’s…
BBC forced to disclose salaries of top-earning stars
LONDON – The publicly funded BBC was forced to publish the names and salaries of…
Transat checking out of Ocean Hotels, expects $190M from partner H10 Hotels
MONTREAL – Travel company Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX:TRZ) has signed a deal to sell its…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency expands yogurt recall to Yoplait and Liberte
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added the Yoplait Minigo and Liberte brands…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…