Thinking Growth Markets? Think Mexico, Again.
One brief look at Mexico's GDP numbers for 2013, and you'd likely say, "What happened?" At the outset of the year, forecasts were calling for between 3-to-4 per cent growth. Instead, the final tally is...
View ArticleCRTC TV Hearings: Low-Quality CanCon, Channel Bundles Slammed
Canadians are disgruntled with television in this country. Many blame the CRTC for the system’s failings, and some have told the federal regulator they would prefer it didn’t exist. Those are just some...
View ArticleGoogle is selling Motorola Mobility's smartphone business to Lenovo Group for...
SAN FRANCISCO - Google is selling Motorola's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a price that makes Google's biggest acquisition look like its most expensive mistake.The deal announced...
View ArticleEPA, Texas reach agreement on parts of clean air plan that had long been...
DALLAS - Federal and state environmental officials said Wednesday that they've reached an agreement on portions of the Texas clean air plan that for years have been points of contention.The Texas...
View ArticleJPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Got Rich on His Merits
There has been a great deal of absurd, and often malicious comment about disparity of income and wealth in American society and in the West generally. It is a legitimate question of whether the head of...
View ArticleAssembly passes 2 bills to restrict aggressive paparazzi; moves follow...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly approved two bills on Wednesday intended to rein in aggressive paparazzi who pursue celebrities.AB1256 and AB1356, both by Assemblyman Richard Bloom,...
View ArticleTembec says falling dollar won't repair permanent damage to export sectors
MONTREAL - The falling Canadian dollar is helping to breathe new life into the country's exports, but it won't bring back all the plants that closed or all of the jobs lost when the loonie soared, the...
View ArticleSome Lac-Megantic rail disaster victims want former U.S. Senator as negotiator
AUGUSTA, Maine - Some victims of last year's fiery train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Que., want former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell from Maine to serve as negotiator as they seek money from the bankrupt...
View ArticleCanada's Petrostate Has Killed Our Reputation
"Alberta is very much a petrostate," says journalist and author Andrew Nikiforuk. "It gets about 30 per cent of its income from the oil and gas industry. So as a consequence, the government over time...
View ArticleRecord levels of grain in 2013; port of Churchill says there's room for more
CHURCHILL, Man. - The Port of Churchill moved record levels of grain last year and the transportation company that owns the facility says there’s room for more.Merv Tweed of Omnitrax Canada says the...
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Shipping Container Housing Community To Grow In Vancouver
Two women chop vegetables at a large central table in a tight common kitchen, chatting as they gently drop celery and red peppers into a central bowl, destined for snacks during upcoming community...
View ArticleCN anticipates strong year in 2014 despite concerns about weather, Asia trade
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway is increasing its dividend by 16 per cent on anticipation of double-digit earnings growth next fiscal year despite concerns about trade with Asia and challenging...
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IKEA Goes Beyond Meatballs And Futons With Surprisingly Glam Product Line
When you hear the word "IKEA," you tend to think more budget-friendly basics, step-by-step instructions and maybe even your first couch. Glamour? Not so much. Until now that is. Just this past weekend...
View ArticleSite C Dam Is Unneeded, Archaic Mega-Project
For residents of B.C.'s northeastern communities and beyond who oppose the Site C hydro dam project, the closing of the joint review panel hearings last week was bittersweet -- the sessions gave First...
View ArticleMicrosoft Will Likely Name Satya Nadella As Its Next CEO: Reports
Microsoft has decided that its next CEO will be Satya Nadella, an executive vice president at Microsoft and longtime employee at the ailing software maker, Bloomberg News is reporting. Microsoft cast a...
View ArticleWill Selling Your Home Privately Lead to Legal Problems?
One of the most common questions I get from people looking at selling their home privately concerns potential legal problems that could arise from selling without using an agent. One of the biggest...
View ArticleCanadian retailers to face tough sales and more layoffs this year, say analysts
TORONTO - Thousands of Canadian retail workers have been told they'll be getting pink slips as both Sears Canada and Best Buy Canada make dramatic cuts to their workforces this month.It's a sign of...
View ArticleB.C. Real Estate Sales To Jump 4.8 Per Cent This Year
B.C.'s real estate market is set to see slower sales growth this year compared to 2013. So says the first quarter housing forecast update from the B.C. Real Estate Association (BCREA), which predicts...
View ArticleJeffrey Granger, Newmarket Federal Tax Auditor, Sentenced For Fraud
TORONTO - A federal tax auditor in Newmarket, Ont., has been sentenced to three years in prison after collecting more than $1 million in secret commissions as part of an attempt to influence Canada...
View ArticleSyncrude partner Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. posts lower quarterly profit
CALGARY - Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. (TSX:COS), which holds the biggest stake in the massive Syncrude oilsands mine, has reported lower profits in the fourth quarter on higher expenses and a foreign...
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