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Americans borrowed more in November amid solid holiday sales
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer borrowing jumped 8.8 per cent in November, the most in more…
Ontario to crack down on companies breaking the law to cope with minimum wage
TORONTO – Ontario is vowing to crack down on companies that break the labour laws…
TSX lower on energy and materials as Wall Street indexes mostly higher
TORONTO – It was a fairly muted day of trading on North American markets, as…
Ottawa urged to consider environmental impacts of legal marijuana
VANCOUVER – Dan Sutton always assumed cannabis had to be grown indoors. The former technology…
Energy agency rejects Trump bid to boost coal, nuclear power
WASHINGTON – An independent energy agency on Monday rejected a Trump administration plan to bolster…
Apple investors urge action to curb child gadget addiction
NEW YORK – Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to help curb…
Fight over Charles Manson’s estate, remains in need of venue
LOS ANGELES – The battle brewing over the estate of Charles Manson entered court Monday,…
Companies divided on raising prices or slashing benefits to handle wage hike
TORONTO – Signs announcing price increases and letters to employees slashing benefits have grown rampant…
The Weeknd dumps H&M after monkey sweatshirt ad
NEW YORK – Canadian singer The Weeknd said Monday that he will no longer work…
Trump takes victory lap on taxes with rural Americans
NASHVILLE – Connecting with rural Americans, President Donald Trump on Monday hailed his tax overhaul…
Blackstone buying Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8B including debt
VANCOUVER – New York-based Blackstone Property Partners has signed a deal to acquire Vancouver’s Pure…
Autos overshadow the small gadgets at CES tech show in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The smartphones and other small machines that used to dominate the annual…
TD Bank acquires Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup Layer 6 AI
Toronto-Dominion Bank is acquiring artificial intelligence startup Layer 6 AI for an undisclosed amount as…
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in December to 216,980
OTTAWA – Housing starts in Canada hit their highest total in a decade in 2017,…
Government reps join private businesses at CES tech show
LAS VEGAS – The annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas is no longer just…
Ontario delays release of report on elevators pending ‘plan of action’
TORONTO – The Ontario government is delaying the release of a consultancy report on elevators…
France investigating Apple’s secret slowdown of old iPhones
PARIS – French authorities have opened an investigation into Apple over revelations it secretly slowed…
Canada trails Europe and U.S. when adopting tech, says Amazon Canada exec
TORONTO – Canadian businesses are slower to adopt new technology than their European and American…
Union drive still on after WestJet Encore flight attendant agreement: CUPE
CALGARY – The Canadian Union of Public Employees says a new agreement reached between WestJet…
Trump administration says no oil drilling off Florida coast
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Trump administration said Tuesday it would not allow oil drilling off…
Illegal ride-hailing underway in B.C. while government reconsiders laws
VANCOUVER – As the British Columbia government explores the impact of allowing ride-hailing services like…
If Winfrey runs, CBS News faces potential conflict
PASADENA, Calif. – In an odd twist, fellow hosts of “CBS This Morning” turned to…
Sorry, parents, Apple can’t keep kids from getting addicted to phones: experts
TORONTO – Consumers shouldn’t count on Apple redesigning its phones and tablets to make them…
Rapper G-Eazy joins criticism of H&M, cancels partnership
COPENHAGEN – American rapper G-Eazy has cancelled a partnership with H&M after the Swedish clothing…