Rooftop solar installer SolarCity to buy panel-maker, latest solar company to...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - SolarCity, one of the nation's largest installers of rooftop solar systems, is buying Silveo, a solar panel manufacturer.It's the latest in a string of moves by solar power companies...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Fuel Efficient New Cars
Let's face it, most car buyer's in today's consumer conscious crowd are far more interested in hearing fuel economy figures than horsepower numbers when it comes to choosing a new car. With gas prices...
View ArticleUS CEOs more optimistic on hiring and sales, but still expect modest growth...
WASHINGTON - Optimism among chief executives of large U.S. companies has reached a two-year high, driven by a more positive outlook toward hiring and sales.The Business Roundtable said Tuesday that its...
View ArticleSaputo Boycotts Chilliwack Cattle Sales After Animal Abuse Uproar
MONTREAL -- Dairy food giant Saputo Inc. is no longer accepting milk from Chilliwack Cattle Sales, a British Columbia farm where a number of employees were captured on video beating cattle, and says it...
View ArticleFirst Quantum Minerals to buy Lumina Copper for about $470 million
VANCOUVER - Shares of Lumina Copper Corp. shot higher Tuesday after First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) announced a stock-and-cash deal to buy the company that values it at roughly $470 million.Lumina...
View ArticleTarget Canada Video: 'We Think We Have Disappointed Our Canadian Guests'
Target Canada has released a video in which staffers talk bluntly about the company’s problems. “We think that we have disappointed our Canadian guests,” Target legal counsel Damien Little says at one...
View ArticleValeant has no plans to boost offer for Allergan to offset lower share price
MONTREAL - Valeant Pharmaceuticals says it sees no need to raise its offer again for Allergan, even though the Botox maker's refusal to negotiate has hurt the Quebec company's share price and reduced...
View ArticleRisk Tolerance Is Nothing to Take Lightly
Every time you sit down with an investment professional, you are asked what your risk tolerance is. Despite the commonality of the question, the answers vary wildly because both investment...
View ArticleA list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for June 9-15
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for June 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.1. NBA Finals: Miami vs. San Antonio, Game 5, ABC, 18 million.2. NBA Finals:...
View ArticleABC wins week with NBA Finals, but wishes series had lasted longer than 5 games
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The San Antonio Spurs are happy it took only five games to beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, but the same can't be said for ABC.The series averaged 15.5 million viewers, topped by...
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Canadian Health Care Isn't As Good As You Think It Is
So we're better than The United States, but should we really aim so low? Those who suggest changes to the health care system are generally met with cries of "treason" and are invited to move south of...
View ArticleBill S-4 Passes Senate, Despite Supreme Court Ruling Against Warrantless Access
The Supreme Court of Canada last week declared that access to telecom subscribers’ personal information requires a court warrant. This week, despite a warning from Canada’s privacy commissioner, the...
View ArticleUnder pressure, Dr. Oz promises to publish list of products he thinks could...
WASHINGTON - Under pressure from Congress, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help "drain the swamp" of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure-alls...
View ArticleNew Harry Potter-themed area at Orlando's Universal Studios Park will open...
ORLANDO, Fla. - The new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort is set to open early next month.Universal officials announced Wednesday that the new Happy Potter attraction at Universal...
View ArticleNHTSA opens 2 new Chrysler investigations related to ignition key problems
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it has opened two new investigations into Chrysler over complaints that the ignition key could shut the engine off...
View ArticleLawmakers ask if GM culture can change, and if 15 dismissals was enough for...
WASHINGTON - House members questioned whether the culture at General Motors could truly change, and whether the dismissal of 15 employees was enough, as they grilled CEO Mary Barra about the actions...
View ArticleMore Canadians Unemployable, But Those Who Have Work Are Laughing: CIBC
A growing number of Canadians are becoming unemployable in the new economy, but those who have work have a surprisingly large amount of job security, CIBC says in a new report. Economists Benjamin Tal...
View ArticleThe Pipeline Isn't a "Nation Builder" It's a Call For a People's Intervention
Yesterday, Stephen Harper and his cabinet delivered their long awaited, albeit predictable, approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline. Of course this is a big deal. But what does it really mean? First...
View ArticlePorsche, Jaguar and Lexus among top brands in annual new car quality survey
DETROIT - The race to fill vehicles with the latest technology is hurting quality.Buyers reported more problems in their new cars and trucks this year than last year, according to rankings released...
View ArticleAncestry.com says no data compromised after genealogy website was hacked
SALT LAKE CITY - Ancestry.com says the popular genealogy site was offline much of Tuesday after being hacked.Officials at the Provo, Utah-based company say hackers on Monday afternoon fooled the site...
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