Beastie Boys get $1.7M jury award in NY copyright case against energy-drink...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's a rap: The Beastie Boys have won $1.7 million in a copyright violation case against the maker of Monster Energy drink.Thursday's ruling ends a case in which the two surviving...
View ArticleEU to soften fuel quality rules, opening door to Canadian crude: Financial Times
The federal government is saying little on a report that the European Union is poised to soften fuel quality rules so products made from Canada's oilsands would not face hefty penalties.The Financial...
View ArticleHachette Book Group, publisher of JK Rowling and Stephen Colbert, announces...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - J.K. Rowling's publisher is laying off some employees amid a dispute with the industry's biggest book seller. Hachette Book Group cites a "changing marketplace" for layoffs that will...
View ArticleFighting The Corporate Tax Tricks That Lead To inequality
Being a willing taxpayer sometimes feels like being the only chump at the table who didn't forget his wallet. But the official charged with making sure giant corporations actually pay the taxes they...
View ArticleUPS names COO, company veteran Abney as next CEO; Davis to remain...
ATLANTA - Package-delivery giant UPS has named a longtime company veteran as its next CEO.The company said Friday that Chief Operating Officer David Abney will take the top job Sept. 1. Current...
View ArticleVodafone Report: Some Governments Have 'Permanent Access' To Telecom Networks
LONDON - Vodafone, one of the world's largest cellphone companies, revealed the scope of government snooping into phone networks Friday, saying authorities in some countries are able to directly access...
View ArticleEconomy creates 25,800 new jobs, but all part time as unemployment rate rises
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market staged a modest rebound last month, but the good news was tempered by the fact the 25,800 net new jobs created were all part-time and many were likely temporary as the...
View ArticleStock markets advance amid solid U.S. jobs data, weak Canadian employment report
TORONTO - North American stock markets were higher in the wake of a solid U.S. employment report for May and weak Canadian jobs data.The S&P/TSX composite index was ahead 14.54 points to 14,814.72...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Rises To 7%, Job Growth Very Uneven
Canada added 26,000 jobs in May, StatsCan reported Friday, but much of the gain was in Alberta and central Canada is seeing job growth stagnate. The unemployment rate jumped up one notch to 7 per cent,...
View ArticleUS employers added 217K jobs in May, 4th month of solid gains; unemployment...
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes that the economy will accelerate after a grim start to the year.Monthly job growth...
View ArticleLoonie up amid mixed Canadian employment data, strong U.S. jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher amid a weak employment report for May.The loonie edged up 0.02 of a cent to 91.52 cents US as job creation figures for Canada came in above...
View ArticleImmigrant Investors Sue Canada Over Program's Cancellation
Big money can't buy everything, not even Canadian residency. That's a notion that wealthy would-be immigrants are challenging in a lawsuit against the federal government after it cancelled the...
View ArticleUS employers add jobs at pace not seen since 1999, recover last of positions...
WASHINGTON - For the first time since 1999, American employers have added more than 200,000 jobs a month for four straight months, offering more evidence that the U.S. economy is steadily growing while...
View ArticleLoonie little changed on mixed Canadian employment data, strong U.S. jobs report
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed little changed amid a weak employment report for May.The loonie edged down 0.01 of a cent to 91.49 cents US as job creation figures for Canada came in above...
View ArticleCMHC Stops Insuring Million-Dollar Homes, Condo Construction
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it will no longer offer mortgage insurance for homes that cost $1 million or more, starting July 31, even if the buyer has made a deposit of 20 per cent...
View ArticleCoke ad reminds people it takes 23 minutes of cycling to burn off a can of soda
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Coca-Cola is taking on obesity, this time with an online video showing how fun it could be to burn off the 140 calories in a can of its soda.In the ad, the world's biggest beverage...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Better Protect Your Online Privacy
Today is June 5 -- 12 months to the day since whistleblower Edward Snowden first exposed how spy agencies like the U.S. NSA and Canada's CSEC are monitoring law-abiding citizens on a vast scale. To...
View ArticleRogers' Failure To Track Handover Of Private Data May Violate Rules: Geist
Rogers Communications may be violating privacy regulations in its approach to tracking requests for customer information, law and digital economy expert Michael Geist says a in a blog posting. Rogers...
View ArticleStrong demand helping Air Canada and WestJet; Transat Q2 losses to surge
MONTREAL - Lower costs and strong passenger demand in spite of higher fares and fees could propel Canada's two largest airlines to new heights, according to industry observers.Walter Spracklin of RBC...
View ArticleShould the Black Market Economy Count Towards GDP?
The European System of Accounts would require member countries to add their respective black market when calculating GDP for next year. Countries like Italy, Spain and the UK would be counting their...
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