Target Data Breach Could Affect Canadian Shoppers, Retailer Warns
TORONTO - Target is warning its Canadian customers that a massive security breach at the retailer over the holiday season may have led to their personal information being stolen.An email sent to some...
View ArticleMost actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (13,990.29 up 102.08 points):Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B)....
View Article'Dumbest Public Policy Award' Is A Compliment
Sometimes a scathing attack should be seen as a compliment. As such, I am honored that Jordan Bateman awarded me with "dumbest public policy suggestion of 2013" in his blog titled "TransLink border tax...
View Article2 arrested at Texas border used data from Target credit-card breach
MCALLEN, Texas - A South Texas police chief said Monday that two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of...
View ArticleBank Of Canada Warns Of Disinflation, Loonie Dives
TORONTO — The Canadian dollar pulled back more than half a cent following the Bank of Canada's decision to keep its key interest rate steady, but lower its forecast for inflation. The loonie dropped...
View ArticleKavita Ramdas: 'Tiny Elite' Shouldn't Run Inequality Discussion
The Ford Foundation's Kavita Ramdas expressed her concern with the idea of a "tiny elite" driving the conversation on inequality during a discussion with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday. "One of...
View ArticleGoDaddy Hopes Super Bowl Bodybuilder Ad Will Pump You Up (VIDEO)
GoDaddy, which earned its Super Bowl reputation with ads featuring cheesecake, has now gone full beefcake. One of its two Super Bowl commercials, posted Wednesday, features a herd of bodybuilders and a...
View ArticleStartup Franchise Brands: Inadequate Disclosure and Irrational Decisions
Increasingly, individual Canadians commit their life savings to become franchisee owner/operators of franchised stores. On the franchisor side, a growing segment of the Canadian franchise industry is...
View ArticleSome Points of View You Won't Hear Coming Out of Davos
Today is the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos (Jan 22-25). Many surveys and analysis will be presented at the Forum and side events outlining the problems and solutions the world...
View ArticleYou Need to Think Beyond the Dollar
Countless times people ask me why I am so passionate about the work I do. This is one of those obvious questions that we tend to neglect in our daily life. Why is it we choose to do what we do? What is...
View ArticleRail vs. Pipeline Is the Wrong Question
Debating the best way to do something we shouldn't be doing in the first place is a sure way to end up in the wrong place. That's what's happening with the "rail versus pipeline" discussion. Some say...
View ArticleDavid Jones: 'Business Can Be A Force For Good In The World'
David Jones, founder of Young One World and advisor to Havas, a global communications group, joined HuffPost Live Wednesday to talk about the positive effect business can have on the world. "I have a...
View ArticleRick Mercer Slams Tories For Canada Job Grant Ad Blitz (VIDEO)
Rick Mercer thinks we've officially entered a "world of unicorns and magic beans." His proof? The fact that the Harper government spent $2.5 million advertising a jobs program that doesn't even exist....
View ArticleSwiffer Makes Sweeping Statement About What Makes A Family
After Cheerios received both kudos and bigoted backlash for featuring an interracial family in an ad, Swiffer is using a similar strategy. Only the brand went one further: The husband in its ad is an...
View ArticleRandi Zuckerberg Discusses How Davos Has Changed Over The Years
Randi Zuckerberg, the former Facebook executive and current CEO of Zuckerberg Media, stopped by HuffPost Live on Wednesday to discuss the ways in which Davos has changed since she first attended (and...
View ArticleSundance competitor 'Sepideh,'a doc about an Iranian teen with big dreams,...
PARK CITY, Utah - An international documentary in competition at the Sundance Film Festival can already be seen throughout the United States and Canada.Apple's iTunes made "Sepideh: Reaching for the...
View ArticleBest Countries To Do Business: Canada Now Tops U.S.
From surprisingly bad job numbers to an export economy that just won’t kick-start, Canada’s had some bad economic news lately. So here’s a ray of sunshine: We’ve been named the second-best country in...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks: 'Business Has To Step Up'
Nicholas Dirks, former Colombia Dean of Faculty and current Chancellor of University of California at Berkeley, sat down with HuffPost Live in Davos Wednesday to talk about the role of business in the...
View ArticleAetna CEO On Health Care System: 'The Patient Really Isn't A Person'
Mark Bertolini, the CEO of Aetna, a U.S. health care giant, shared two deeply personal stories with HuffPost Live at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. The experiences, he said, inspired...
View ArticleTravel reward credit cards offer big perks, but not for everyone, say advisers
TORONTO - With so many travel reward credit cards on the market, just narrowing it all down to a manageable list is enough to want a vacation.When it comes to choosing the right one, the same type of...
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