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Key things you need to know about Apple Pay’s partnerships with Canadian banks
TORONTO – Canada’s five biggest banks all announced Tuesday that they are partnering with Apple…
Whitecap Resources strikes deal to buy Husky oil assets for $595 million
CALGARY – Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) has announced a deal to sell a portfolio of…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Stimulus moves in China prompt triple-digit gains in Toronto, New York
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index enjoyed its biggest gain in almost two months Tuesday,…
Five questions answered: the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA – Canada is now a full supporter of the UN Declaration on the Rights…
Staples, Office Depot scrap merger after judge blocks deal
WASHINGTON – Staples and Office Depot said Tuesday they are scrapping their planned $6.3 billion…
Craft brewers, beer makers compete as cider sales soar
TORONTO – This year’s third annual craft cider week in Ontario will include the grand…
B.C. tightens real estate rules to protect sellers from contract flipping
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government moved Tuesday to protect property owners from predatory conduct in…
Breastfeeding pilots’ claims against airline seen as advance
DENVER – Charges by four female pilots that Frontier Airlines’ policies for pregnant women and…
EU regulator blocks takeover of UK mobile phone operator O2
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s regulator has blocked the $15 billion takeover of British mobile…
Transat A.T. to sell its French and Greek tour businesses to German-based TUI AG
MONTREAL – Transat A.T. Inc. (TSX:TRZ) says a German company has made a firm offer…
Liberals look to force car makers to recall vehicles, and fine those that don’t
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are moving to crack down on car companies and manufacturers…
Rogers to migrate Mobilicity customers to chatr brand in several months
TORONTO – Rogers-owned Mobilicity says its customers will be migrating to chatr, another of the…
Canadian Solar raises 2016 revenue estimate, says Q1 decline less than expected
TORONTO – Canadian Solar Inc.’s battered stock got a boost Wednesday after its first-quarter results…
SNC-Lavalin signs $500-million IT outsourcing deal with CGI Group
MONTREAL – SNC-Lavalin has signed a $500-million information technology outsourcing deal with CGI Group. The…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Debate on Brazil president’s future slogs into a new day
BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil’s Senate slogged toward a historic vote on impeaching President Dilma Rousseff…
B.C. First Nations appeal to United Nations to help stop LNG plant
NEW YORK – First Nations leaders from northwestern British Columbia have taken their battle against…
Postmedia’s Godfrey seeks tax breaks, bigger government ad spend for newspapers
OTTAWA – The head of one of Canada’s biggest media empires is calling on Ottawa…
Across the world, luxury-home sales get a reality check
WASHINGTON – The global luxury housing market lost some of its sheen last year as…
Google wants new emojis to represent professional women
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google wants professional women to be better represented in emoji form.…
US says Iran open for business, but Europe’s banks disagree
LONDON – The Obama administration’s calls for restoring global business ties with Iran are falling…
Triumph for UK woman who refused to wear high heels at work
LONDON – A British receptionist who mustered public support after she was sent home from…
RushCard to pay $19 million to users for last year’s outage
NEW YORK – RushCard, the prepaid debit card company owned by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons,…