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Debt reduction remains high priority, ahead of investments and savings: CIBC
TORONTO – Canadians are keen to lighten their debt loads in 2018, according to an…
Christmas spurs Canadians to regift to shed unwanted presents and even earn cash
MONTREAL – Christmas is a time of giving, but it can also be an occasion…
Great deals lead to worse treatment for customer service workers: study
VANCOUVER – As shoppers search for the best post-Christmas deals, a study by the University…
Apple apologizes for secretly slowing older iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said…
Goldman Sachs expects $5 billion hit from tax overhaul in 4Q
NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs expects to take a $5 billion hit to profits for…
Health Canada seeks data from Claire’s analysis of kids makeup for asbestos
TORONTO – Health Canada says it has requested to see testing data from Claire’s Stores…
Price of oil cruises past US$60 mark, as TSX retreats from record-setting pace
TORONTO – Crossing the US$60 oil barrier wasn’t enough to steer the Toronto stock index…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Aurora Cannabis purchases 450,000 shares, or 1.8%, of CanniMed Therapeutics
TORONTO – Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) says it has purchased 450,000 common shares of CanniMed…
‘Star Wars’ passes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ as top 2017 earner
LOS ANGELES – On the last day of the calendar year, “Star Wars: The Last…
China’s 2017 movie ticket sales rise 13.5 per cent
BEIJING – China’s total domestic movie ticket sales rose 13.5 per cent in 2017 to…
Crude awakenings: stabilizing oil unlikely to improve the TSX’s performance in 2018
TORONTO – While stabilizing oil prices helped Canadian equities break out of their doldrums in…
Q&A: How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?
The growth of bitcoin is fueling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the…
Alberta carbon tax jumps, but NDP says it’s connected to improving economy
EDMONTON – Alberta’s carbon tax jumped on New Year’s Day, but the province’s NDP government…
Vice suspends 2 top execs after sexual misconduct report
NEW YORK – Vice has suspended two top executives after a New York Times report…
Trump’s Irish resort loses money for third consecutive year
NEW YORK – Donald Trump has lost money for a third year in a row…
‘Wild Thoughts’ for Weight Watchers
NEW YORK – Weight Watchers International climbed after it struck a deal with producer and…
Uber investors sell at big discount, but still make billions
DETROIT – Investors in the Uber ride-hailing service didn’t get all they wanted in selling…
Mike Tyson breaks ground on California marijuana ranch
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. – Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is becoming a California marijuana entrepreneur.…
Joint venture including CPPIB buys U.S. student housing portfolio for US$1.1B
TORONTO – A joint venture including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, GIC and the…
Indigenous urban business initiatives growing as demographics shift
CALGARY – Bulldozers and excavators are cutting a broad swath through the reserve land of…
US construction spending hit record high in November
WASHINGTON – U.S. builders spent 0.8 per cent more on construction projects in November, the…
Newly formed fertilizer giant Nutrien rises after analysts publish high ratings
CALGARY – Shares in newly formed Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. rose on its second…
Cutting-edge design school, named for Lululemon exec Chip Wilson, opens in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – A state-of-the-art design school named after the founder of active wear giant…