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Thomson Reuters reports third-quarter profit up from year ago
TORONTO – Thomson Reuters Corp.’s third-quarter profit was up more than 20 per cent compared…
Saputo buying Wisconsin-based goat cheese maker Montchevre
MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. has signed a deal to buy Betin Inc., the company behind…
Survey: US businesses added 235,000 jobs in October
WASHINGTON – U.S. businesses added a solid 235,000 jobs in October, according to a private…
US construction spending up 0.3 per cent in September
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending increased 0.3 per cent in September as the biggest advance…
Tribe rejects plan to build tram, hotel in Grand Canyon
Legislation to build an aerial tram to take paying visitors to a riverside boardwalk in…
Russia probe snags GOP, Democratic interests
WASHINGTON – The indictment that alleges covert foreign lobbying by two former Trump campaign officials…
DIY holiday: Starbucks releases a colour-it-in-yourself cup
NEW YORK – It’ll be a (mostly) white Christmas cup for Starbucks this year. The…
Horizons launches Canada’s first ETF driven by artificial intelligence
TORONTO – Horizons ETFs Management Inc. says it has launched the first exchange-traded fund in…
Gov’t won’t pursue talking car mandate
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has quietly set aside plans to require new cars to…
NPR news chief Oreskes ousted after harassment allegations
NEW YORK – Michael Oreskes was ousted Wednesday as National Public Radio’s news chief following…
CIBC’s Simplii Financial direct banking launches but customers find glitches
TORONTO – The launch of CIBC’s new Simplii Financial direct banking brand on Wednesday has…
Darryl White takes reins at Bank of Montreal, announces changes to senior team
TORONTO – Darryl White officially started his new job as chief executive at the Bank…
HBC should accept unsolicited $4.5B offer for German real estate: investor
TORONTO – An activist investor wants Hudson’s Bay Co. to “seriously consider” a bid it…
Algonquin Power expanding abroad in new deal with Spanish firm Abengoa
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX:AQN) says it is partnering with Spain-based…
Poloz says Bank of Canada won’t speculate on possible impact of NAFTA talks
OTTAWA – The governor of the Bank of Canada says that to avoid fuelling speculation,…
Site C dam not within budget, could cost more than $10B: utilities commission
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will decide the future of the Site C hydroelectric…
Great-West Lifeco reports lower Q3 profit due to hurricane-related losses
WINNIPEG – Great-West Lifeco Inc. reported a drop in its third-quarter profit compared with a…
Former FBI head Comey calling his book ‘A Higher Loyalty’
NEW YORK – James Comey’s upcoming memoir has a pointed title: The former FBI director…
Taye Diggs, Diane Guerrero among planned guests at BookCon
NEW YORK – Taye Diggs and Shane Evans will be among those on hand for…
Google parent chair says company owes Canada, worried about U.S.-Canada relations
TORONTO – The head of Google’s parent company contrasted divisive U.S. politics against Canada’s innovation…
Toronto, Vancouver home sales above average in October, real estate boards say
VANCOUVER – Canada’s two hottest housing markets experienced above-average home sales last month, according to…
BCE’s Cope says heavy spending on Bell networks showing results with subscribers
TORONTO – BCE Inc. reported strong subscriber growth on Thursday, which company executives said were…
Trump nominates Jerome Powell to be next Fed chairman
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his choice of Federal Reserve board member…
Train crews reject Canadian Pacific Railway one-year contract extension
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSX:CP) says it’s disappointed but not deterred that train…