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Judge: Maryland can act against drug price-gouging, for now
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – An effort by drug makers to block Maryland’s first-in-the-nation law against pharmaceutical…
Nova Scotia sets the stage for its cap and trade regime, with targets to come
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia tabled legislation Friday that sets the stage for its promised cap…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Financials give TSX a minor boost, loonie down amid flat GDP numbers for July
TORONTO – The Toronto stock index posted a minor gain Friday, while the Canadian dollar…
SpaceX: Rocket for moon, Mars and NY-to-Shanghai in 39 mins
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX chief Elon Musk’s elaborate plan for a mega-rocket to carry…
Trump’s health secretary resigns in travel flap
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations…
Canada needs to nurture local tech champions and protect research, says AI pioneer
MONTREAL – Some of the biggest names in tech are lining up to join Montreal’s…
Media titan Samuel ‘Si’ Newhouse is dead at 89
NEW YORK – S.I. Newhouse Jr., the low-profile billionaire media mogul who ran the parent…
Trump advisers say tax cut proposal won’t favour rich
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – President Donald Trump’s top advisers say his proposed tax plan would not…
Air Transat, Thomas Cook sign seven-year seasonal aircraft-sharing deal
Tourism firm Transat A.T. Inc (TSX:TRZ) and Thomas Cook Group Airlines say they have signed…
Sears Canada to seek court’s OK for more time to close stores, negotiate deal
TORONTO – Sears Canada is planning another round of closures involving a total of 11…
Trump closes WH event to highlight deregulation
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has set out to upend some of President Barack Obama’s…
Mirvish selling Toronto high-rise condo development to Great Gulf
TORONTO – The Great Gulf real estate group is buying a high-profile, high-rise development in…
Resurgent Quebec economy drawing more attention from U.S. investors
NEW YORK – Quebec’s finance minister smiled widely on a New York City stage as…
Investor knowledge improving following changes to fee disclosures: BCSC study
VANCOUVER – Investor knowledge has improved since changes to improve the disclosure rules governing investment…
RioCan to sell 100 properties worth about $2 billion over two- to-three years
TORONTO – Canada’s largest real-estate trust says it’s planning to sell about $2 billion worth…
Clothing retailer Roots prices shares in IPO at between $14 and $16
TORONTO – Clothing retailer Roots Corp. says it is looking to price its initial public…
US factory activity surges last month to highest since 2004
WASHINGTON – U.S. factory activity rose to the highest level in 13 years last month…
Home Capital cuts 65 jobs as part of cost-saving, head count down 10% since June
TORONTO – Home Capital Group Inc. (TSX:HCG) says it has eliminated 65 jobs from its…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
TSX up, Wall Street sets records, as loonie falls amid tumbling oil prices
TORONTO – A sharp drop in the price of oil wasn’t enough to offset broad…
Equifax: 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by hack
NEW YORK – Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans…
U.S. files 2nd WTO complaint over alleged unfair B.C. wine sales practices
VANCOUVER – As dairy products, Bombardier aircraft and softwood lumber continue to bedevil trade relations…
Equifax revises down to 8,000 number of Canadians affected in data breach
Equifax Inc. said Monday that it has revised down the number of Canadians affected by…