214,000 jobs created in the US in October, wage growth stagnant
In October a total of 214,000 new jobs were created in the United States, a bit shy of estimates, but still high enough to...
Julian Rifat admits to insider dealing, UK
Julian Rifat, who worked at Moore Capital as a hedge fund trader, has pleaded guilty to eight incidences of insider dealing. His passing on...
Update 1: Canada and China sign currency deal, but what about prisoners?
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced the signing of a reciprocal currency deal that they say will bolster trade...
Update 1: Finance Ministers contradict Osborne’s surcharge discount claim
Virtually all the European Union's finance ministers contradicted George Osborne's claim that he fought for and got a 50% discount on the Commission's £1.7...
Update 1: TSX pushed to 1-month high, Loonie up on jobs data
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) hit a one-month high on Friday, mainly driven by a rebound among natural resource producers who responded to favorable...
Berkshire Hathaway posts 9% profit slump, including $678m Tesco write-down
Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffet’s multinational conglomerate posted a 9% slump in third-quarter profit compared to the same period last year. On Friday the company...
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan buys 7.79 million BlackBerry shares
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan gave Blackberry a huge vote of confidence by buying 7.79 million shares in the smartphone company during the third...
TD Bank reaches deal on mutual fund excess fees
Toronto-Dominion Bank has reached a tentative deal with the Ontario Securities Commission regarding alleged fee overpayments by clients for 14 years. The OSC will...
News Update 2: UK’s claim of 50% surcharge discount not true, say EU ministers
The UK’s surcharge of £1.7 billion will be halved to just £850 million, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on Friday after meeting with...
Why do Saskatchewan civil servants get sick so often?
Why do Saskatchewan provincial government civil servants take so many sick days, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is asking after releasing data on Thursday...