German business climate improves in November, says Ifo Institute
The German Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade increased in November to 104.7 points compared to 103.2 points in October. According to...
Global business outlook plummets to five year low, says Markit Economics
Global business outlook has fallen to a five-year low, according to October’s Markit Global Business Outlook Survey. Optimism among 6,100 companies in the world’s...
Supermarket price war destroying food producers
The fierce supermarket price war in the UK is killing off food producers, as accountancy firm Moore Stephens reported on Monday that so far...
Craig Martin retiring as CEO and President of Jacobs Engineering Group
Craig L. Martin will be retiring as CEO and President of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc on December 26, 2014.
Martin, who has worked at Jacobs...
Ranchers Legacy Meat Co. recalls 1,200 pounds of ground beef
A total of 1,200 pounds of ground beef is being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination by Ranchers Legacy Meat Co., according to the...
Bixi asks Montreal for $2.9 million per year to keep the bike-sharing program running
Bixi has asked the city of Montreal to provide $2.9 million to keep the city’s bike-sharing program up and running for the next five...
Canadian dollar rallied to a three-week high against the US dollar
The Canadian dollar rallied to a three-week high against the US dollar on Friday following Canadian inflation data that was stronger than expected.
Canada’s inflation...
Regin, a super sophisticated spying bug discovered by Symantec
Symantec Corporation says it has discovered an extremely sophisticated spying bug named Regin. According to the company, the backdoor Trojan is one of the...
Alco closing all its 198 stores across the US after filing for bankruptcy
Alco, a major US discount retailer, will be closing all its stores after filing for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy court on Oct....
Amazon plans to launch free streaming video service with ads
Amazon.com reportedly would like to launch a free streaming-video service in 2015 with adverts. It won’t be the same as its current $99 per...