Steady job growth boosts US consumer confidence despite economy's slowdown
WASHINGTON - Strong job growth lifted U.S. consumer confidence this month, as Americans looked past the economy's dismal first quarter performance.The University of Michigan said Friday that its index...
View ArticleSupreme Court Of Canada: Wal-Mart Must Pay For Closing Unionized Store
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of Quebec workers who lost their jobs at a Wal-Mart store in Jonquiere, Que., after it shut its doors suddenly months after its employees...
View ArticleLaunch of new Russian space rocket aborted moments before blastoff as Putin...
MOSCOW - The first launch of Russia's new space rocket after two decades of development was aborted Friday moments before its blastoff as President Vladimir Putin was watching via live feed.The botched...
View Article'Today' host Matt Lauer says much-criticized question to GM boss Mary Barra...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Matt Lauer has no regrets asking General Motors CEO Mary Barra about balancing work and motherhood, saying he sees it as an issue that affects all working parents regardless of their...
View ArticleTim Hortons CEO Marc Caira Argues Against New Limits On TFW Program
The CEO of Tim Hortons is warning that cutting off the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program to restaurants could mean longer wait times and more incorrect orders at Timmies locations. Marc Caira made...
View ArticlePershing Square can go ahead with its call for Allergan shareholder meeting
Pershing Square Capital Management will begin to seek support from Allergan shareholders to call a special meeting to remove six directors after reaching a deal that ensures the Botox maker's poison...
View ArticleBell supports pick-and-pay, calls for changes to local TV business model
TORONTO - Bell says it supports the so-called pick-and-pay model for cable television, but believes changes need to be made to local TV.In a statement issued by the company, Bell says Canadians...
View ArticleTelus Ditches Taxi, Ad Agency Behind Baby Animals Campaign
Those ads with baby animals on white backgrounds that have defined Telus’ image for the past decade will likely soon be history. Telus has ditched ad agency Taxi, the creative force behind the TV ads...
View ArticleSobeys store closures will stretch until fall, says company document
TORONTO - Sobeys says plans to close about 50 underperforming grocery stores across the country have already begun, and is expected to stretch until late this year.An internal document obtained Friday...
View ArticleQuickList: Sobeys, Foodland, IGA, Safeway store closures across Canada
Sobeys, which is owned by parent company Empire Co. (TSX:EMP.A), announced Thursday that it will closing about 50 underperforming grocery stores across the country.A company document obtained by The...
View ArticleCrude oil prices edge lower in New York; Brent slightly higher in London
The price of oil held steady Friday on a quiet day for energy markets.Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery edged 10 cents lower to close at US$105.74 a barrel on the New York...
View ArticleAs gay marriage bans fall, corporate America's sponsorship for gay pride...
SALT LAKE CITY - In between muscular men in speedos gyrating to thumping dance music and drag queens decked out in formal gowns, Salt Lake City's gay pride parade also featured a few, more conventional...
View ArticleTelecom giants say they have different views on who should pay for local TV
TORONTO - Two of Canada's biggest telecommunications companies, Bell and Rogers, are clashing over the future of local television and who should pay for it.In its submissions to the CRTC, Bell said it...
View ArticleTelus Ditches Taxi, Ad Agency Behind Baby Animals Campaign
UPDATE: Telus says the cancellation of its long-running contract with ad agency Taxi does not mean those cute little animals in Telus ads will disappear. “The Telus critters and nature platform has...
View Article'Buy American' Bill Resurrects Canadian Fears Over Protectionism
WASHINGTON - Buy American provisions are back, and the Canadian government is sounding off in frustration.Canada staged an intervention this week over new allegations of U.S. protectionism, with...
View ArticleRollin King, businessman who had the idea for Southwest Airlines, dies at 83
DALLAS - Rollin King, a San Antonio businessman who helped start Southwest Airlines Co. and create a new age of competition in the airline industry, has died at 83.King died Thursday in Dallas of the...
View ArticleWhat Canadians Can Learn From the Rest of the World
Back when I was in elementary school, come September, teachers often asked students to write an essay describing their summer vacation. I don't know if the practice still exists. But given most...
View ArticleHow Taxes Could Affect the Leafs and Senators Next Season
July 1 is an important day for Canadians as they celebrate the country's founding. It's also the first day that NHL teams can sign free agents for the upcoming season. Many will be watching to see if...
View ArticleHow Your Smartphone Can Actually Improve Your Social Life
Maybe it's just my years in telecommunications but I think smartphones are a powerful force for bringing people together, kind of like food, alcohol or a love of Game of Thrones. It not only gives you...
View ArticleUkraine signs trade deal with EU over Moscow's objections; Russia fends off...
BRUSSELS - Over Russia's objections, Ukraine's new president on Friday signed a free-trade deal binding his country more closely to Western Europe, sealing the very agreement that triggered the...
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