Russia faces new economic sanctions
Russia faces new economic sanctions from the European Union (EU) today. The EU has added twenty-four more Russian officials and separatist leaders to its...
UK may begin RBS shares sale this September
The UK will soon begin selling shares of state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
The Treasury is reportedly planning an initial sale of RBS shares...
Vancouver prepares for king tides
Tens of thousands of sandbags have been used to create defensive barriers along a 200-metre stretch of Locarno Beach, one of the beaches that...
Amazon sold 426 products per second on Cyber Monday
This holiday season was a record (in terms of sales) for the online shopping giant Amazon as "millions of customers unwrapped Kindle e-readers and...
Reported UFO sightings totalled 1267 in Canada in 2015 nearly a record
The total number of UFO sightings in Canada reached 1267 in 2015, or three to four per day, according to a new survey - The...
NAFTA twenty years on, the winner, Mexico
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) is now 20 years old.
So, how well have the US, Canada and Mexico fared under North America’s equivalent...
Canadian CEO pay back to pre-crisis levels
Canadian top CEOs are happy, their average pay is back to pre-crisis levels. The average top CEO will earn more by lunchtime on the...
Double benefits for climate stabilization by using timber in urban construction
According to a new study, there are double benefits for climate stabilization by replacing cement and steel with timber in urban construction.
Not only does...
Medtronic Covidien acquisition deal confirmed
A Medtronic Covidien acquisition deal has been confirmed by the two companies. Medtronic, a Minnesota-based medical devices multinational is to take over Covidien, also...
Qatar Fund and Brookfield Property raise Canary Wharf owner bid to £2.6bn
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield Property Partners have increased their bid for Songbird Estates, the majority owner of the Canary Wharf Group, to...