Scotland’s income tax should be set by Scottish Parliament, commission concludes
The commission on strengthening devolution, the Smith Commission, concluded that Scotland’s income tax rates and bands, as well as decisions regarding benefits and welfare,...
Amazon Fire Phone price slashed to $199, for a while
Amazon Fire Phone’s price has been slashed from $499 to $199, unlocked and contract free, the world’s largest online retailer announced on Wednesday. The...
Medibank flotation $5.7bn proceeds to be invested in infrastructure
The flotation of Medibank, Australia’s biggest private health insurance company, will earn the Government $5.679 billion. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said the proceeds will...
Chewing gum street clean-up should be funded by manufacturers, says LGA
Britain’s streets are plagued with discarded chewing gum. Cleaning it up should be partly-funded by chewing gum manufacturers, the Local Government Association (LGA), which...
Royal Bank plans to cut workforce
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) says it is overhauling its RBC Wealth Management division, a strategy which will lead to job losses. The company...
New Media Investment Group to acquire Halifax Media Group for $280 million in cash
New Media Investment Group announced it will be acquiring substantially all of the assets of Halifax Media Group for $280 million in cash, including...
US homebuilder confidence rebounded in November
US homebuilder confidence rebounded in November, with low interest rates and more people finding work boosting sales.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment...
easyJet posts 21.5 percent profit rise, driven by higher passenger numbers
Budget airline easyJet posted a 21.5% jump in annual profit, which it says was due to higher passenger numbers. Analysts expect the no-frills carrier...
Canadian October house prices rose by 7.1 percent to $419,699
The average price of a Canadian home reached $419,699 in October, which was 7.1% higher than in October 2013, according to data published by...
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...