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Toronto, New York markets join global retreat; loonie sheds more than a cent
TORONTO – The latest round of sluggish manufacturing data from China weighed heavily on commodities…
Nielsen’s top programs for April 25-May 1
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 25-May 1. Listings include the week’s ranking…
New Brunswick woman with young baby says she was denied spa service
FREDERICTON – A New Brunswick woman says she was shocked when staff at a local…
Auto sales hit April record on trucks and SUVs
DETROIT – America’s love of trucks and SUVs helped push the auto industry to its…
After quitting politics, will Peladeau return to media giant Quebecor?
MONTREAL – While speculation is already swirling about whether Pierre Karl Peladeau will return to…
Oilsands work camps fill with evacuees as wildfire threatens Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Oilsands work camps were being pressed into service Tuesday to house…
Celebrities jam Havana streets for Chanel’s Cuban takeover
HAVANA – Fashionistas and celebrities from around the world flocked beneath klieg lights Wednesday night…
US productivity shrinks again in first quarter
WASHINGTON – The productivity of American workers fell again in the first three months of…
US factory orders rose modestly in March
WASHINGTON – Orders to U.S. factories advanced by a modest amount in March, reflecting stronger…
Survey: US businesses add jobs at slowest pace in 3 years
WASHINGTON – U.S. companies added jobs at the slowest pace in three years in April,…
Nissan recalls Rogues; rear lift gates can fall suddenly
DETROIT – Nissan is recalling more than 108,000 Rogue small SUVs in the U.S. because…
Canada’s TV broadcasters see revenue shrink; CBC hit by loss of NHL rights
OTTAWA – Canada’s private-sector television broadcasters saw their industry’s revenue shrink by $46.6 million and…
Canadian trade returns to earth ‘with a thud’ as deficit hits new $3.4B record
OTTAWA – The country’s trade deficit expanded in March to reach its widest gap on…
Insurers prepare to assess damage from Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire
TORONTO – Insurance providers are already preparing to assess the damage from a massive fire…
Aeropostale to close 41 stores and exit Canada, deep discounts begin May 9
NEW YORK – Clothing retailer Aeropostale is shuttering all its stores in Canada, as it…
Diamond the size of a tennis ball found in Canadian-owned mine could fetch C$90M
A three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball could fetch more than C$90 million…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Gildan entering Mexico with US$110 million purchase of Alstyle Apparel
MONTREAL – Gildan Activewear is expanding its low-cost manufacturing presence by entering Mexico with the…
Rumer Willis: Digitally editing my jaw is a form of bullying
Rumer Willis says those who feel the need to digitally edit her photos in an…
Carbon Tracker stress test shows oilsands a bad bet for global energy companies
CALGARY – A new study by the Carbon Tracker Initiative shows the world’s biggest oil…
Low oil prices force CHC Group into bankruptcy protection
IRVING, Texas – CHC Group Ltd., the parent company of Vancouver-based CHC Helicopter, is the…
National Bank expects oilpatch loan provisions will take bite out of Q2 profit
MONTREAL – National Bank of Canada expects to record $195 million of provisions for credit…
Telus sells part of international unit for $600 million, reports lower profit
VANCOUVER – Telus Corp. has agreed to sell 35 per cent of its international call-centre…
Where’s the beef? Earls restaurants says it’s back in Canada after ‘mistake’
VANCOUVER – The Earls restaurant chain says it will start serving Canadian beef again following…