Unemployment benefits applications rise, sluggish wage growth
For the first time in months the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has increased.
Last week the total number of applications rose by...
Audi developing an electric vehicle to compete with the Tesla Model S
Audi is the midst of developing an all-electric car to compete with Tesla’s Model S. The car will use technology from Audi’s R8 e-tron.
According...
OPEC decides not to cut oil production, sends crude to a four-year low
OPEC decided not to cut oil production on Thursday, sending benchmark crude to a new four-year low.
Poorer members of the OPEC group called for...
Bigger iPhones are cutting iPad use, analysis finds
Are tablets a thing of the past since the advent of larger smartphones? One analysis found that the consumer behavior is changing drastically since...
Tembec production halted due to strike at Temiscaming lumber mill
Canadian multinational paper company Tembec Inc. halted production at its Temiscaming lumber mill, in Quebec near the border of Ontario, following a strike by...
Suzanne Côté named to Supreme Court of Canada by Stephen Harper
Suzanne Côté has been named by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Supreme Court of Canada. Ms. Côté is the first female from private...
Canada’s current account deficit smallest in six years
Canada posted its narrowest current account deficit since 2008 in Q3 2014, as deficits in tourism and investment fell and non-energy exports surged, Statistics...
German employment exceeded 43m in October, a record high
German employment, the number of Germans with jobs, increased to an all-time record of more than 43 million in October, according to data published...
Canada Post turns $129m loss into $13m profit
Canada Post Corporation reported a pre-tax profit for the 3rd quarter of $13 million, versus a $129 million loss in Q3 2013, the state-run...
Canadian housing market may be overvalued, warns IMF
The Canadian housing market is showing worrying signs of overvaluation, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday, adding that the evidence is starker in...