John and Jane Doe: Can We Afford a Mortgage?
"The Financial Times of John and Jane Doe" tells the story of a mild-mannered couple and their two primary-school-aged kids -- Jill and Joey -- who live about a half-hour transit ride from downtown...
View ArticleLive In A Luxury Home For Sale Before Deciding If You Want To Buy (VIDEO,...
A unique real estate company that allows potential buyers to live in a luxury house for sale was inspired by an unlikely source: oil and gas equipment auctions. "It was a transparent process," explains...
View Article'Guardians of the Galaxy' rockets to top of weekend box office with $94M debut
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Guardians of the Galaxy" blasted past expectations at the weekend box office.Studio estimates Sunday show Marvel's cosmic romp starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana as members of...
View ArticleThrow Away Your Bond Ladder
Bond ladders were the fool-safe recommendation dispensed by almost everyone over the last 35-year bond rally. The idea was simple. Invest in bonds or GICs with staggered maturity dates. As each one...
View ArticleCanadian-Made Experimental Ebola Drug Not Given To Infected American Aid Worker
TORONTO - The Canadian company that is developing an experimental Ebola drug says its product was not given to one of two American aid workers infected with the virus.Tekmira Pharmaceuticals said in an...
View ArticleKunshan Auto Parts Factory Explosion's Death Toll Reaches 75
BEIJING, China - The death toll in for an explosion at a Chinese auto parts factory has risen to 75 people, as investigators fault poor safety measures and news reports reveal that workers had long...
View ArticleToledo mayor: Water ban to continue after new test results cause some concerns
TOLEDO, Ohio - New tests Sunday showed some toxins still contaminating Lake Erie, leaving regional water supplies off limits and some 400,000 residents in parts of Ohio and Michigan headed into a third...
View ArticleHSBC Bank Canada reports pre-tax profit of $242 million in second quarter
VANCOUVER - HSBC Bank Canada says it earned a pre-tax profit of $242 million in the second quarter, up 33 per cent from the $182 million it earned in the same quarter a year ago.Basic earnings per...
View ArticleStock Market Selloff Likely To Continue This Week (VIDEO)
The Dow Jones closed out Friday with the worst weekly performance in two years and the TSX saw its biggest decline since May, but the bloodshed likely isn't over yet. More steep declines are expected...
View ArticleExperimental Ebola drug based on research discoveries from Canada's national lab
TORONTO - Canadian research is at the heart of an experimental Ebola therapy recently given to two American aid workers infected while caring for patients in Liberia.The unlicenced drug, called ZMapp,...
View ArticleToyota's profit up nearly 5 per cent on sales growth, forecasts fewer vehicle...
TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 5 per cent jump in quarterly profit Tuesday, outpacing expectations as vehicle sales grew in North America and Europe, offsetting a drop in Japan.The Japanese...
View ArticleBlackBerry subsidiary QNX sees opportunity in potholes, broken elevators
TORONTO - Finally, someone might fix those potholes littering your neighbourhood.At least that's the hope of developers at Ottawa-based QNX Software Systems, who foresee equipping cars with sensors...
View ArticleDischarge of mining waste in B.C. forces hundreds to stop using water
QUESNEL, B.C. - Authorities say the equivalent of 2,000 Olympic swimming pools of mining waste has been discharged into waterways in British Columbia's Cariboo region, forcing hundreds to stop using...
View ArticleRobin Walsh Upset Walmart Withheld 'Inappropriate' Baby Photos
A mother in central Newfoundland says she was surprised and upset when a Wal-Mart employee said she couldn't pick up her photos because they were flagged as "inappropriate" by a processing technician....
View ArticleGannett splits publishing and broadcast wings, following Time Warner, News...
Gannett is splitting its broadcast and publishing business in two, joining other major media players in allowing fast growing TV and digital operations to operate more freely and not be weighed down by...
View ArticleGerman court drops Ecclestone bribery trial after F1 boss agrees to make...
A German court on Tuesday dropped the bribery case against Bernie Ecclestone after the Formula One chief agreed to make a $100 million payment, ending a trial that lasted more than three months.The...
View ArticleCVS 2Q profit increases 11 per cent, tops forecast
CVS Caremark's second-quarter earnings jumped 11 per cent to top expectations, as more specialty and generic drug use helped fuel growth for the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager.The...
View ArticleCoffee chain Second Cup suspends dividend as it refocuses on growing business
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Coffee chain The Second Cup Ltd. (TSX:SCU) has suspended its quarterly dividend as part of a plan to refocus on growing the business.The company, which has struggled amid heightened...
View ArticleToronto stock market declines as traders digest weak Chinese economic data
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was slightly lower Tuesday amid data showing an effect of the slowdown in China's property market.The S&P/TSX composite index was 8.26 points lower to 15,207, as...
View ArticleTarget lowers forecast citing flat US sales; estimates cost of data breach
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Target has lowered its second-quarter forecast citing the promotional discounts it had to use to attract shoppers.The Minneapolis-based retailer also said Tuesday it expects gross...
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