Shinzo Abe dissolving Japanese parliament, calling for new elections
Japanese Primer Minister Shinzo Abe announced Tuesday that he will dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday in an effort to seek approval for...
Canada’s super rich are less relatively wealthy than before
Canada’s super rich had a smaller share of total income in 2012 compared to 2011, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. In 2012, the country’s...
Supermarket sales plunge for first time ever, UK
British supermarket sales declined by 0.2% for the 12-week period ending November 9th, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, according to figures...
UK inflation rises to 1.3 percent in October from 1.2 percent in September
UK inflation edged up in October compared to the previous month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesday that the Consumer Price...
Loblaw investigated by Competition Bureau regarding pricing strategies
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is being investigated by the federal Competition Bureau regarding its pricing strategies with suppliers. The Canadian agency is requesting secret data...
UK Taxman too slow with celebrities and companies, says Public Accounts Committee
The UK Taxman has been criticized for being unacceptably slow in getting tax money from tax avoiders, especially celebrities and companies, says the Public...
HSBC helped rich Belgians dodge taxes, say authorities in Belgium
HSBC’s Swiss-based private banking arm has been accused by authorities in Belgium of helping rich Belgians dodge taxes in the latest of several tax-fraud...
Aequitas gets green light for new stock exchange to challenge TSX
Aequitas Innovations Inc. received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission to launch a new stock exchange aimed at challenging the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Ontario...
Sears Canada and JPMorgan end credit card issuing deal
When Sears Canada Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. end their credit-card issuing deal next year in November, the bank will not renew the...
Eurozone trade surplus more than doubles in September
The Eurozone’s trade surplus in September more than doubled to €18.5 billion compared to €8.6 billion in August , according to data published on...