TSX up 50.14 points on Friday hitting a near 2-month record
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) reached its highest level in almost two months on Friday with resource companies and commodity prices rising strongly amid...
Sky shareholder mutiny over remuneration report
Sky, the pay-TV giant, faced an independent shareholder mutiny with 55% of them not supporting the company’s remuneration report. UK advisory group Pirc and...
Quebec and Ontario sign agreements to fight climate change
Quebec and Ontario signed a number of agreements aimed at co-operating on climate change, energy projects, trade and the sale of alcohol. While not...
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...
Aviva and Friends Life talking about potential £5.6bn takeover deal
Aviva plc and Friends Life Group Limited are talking about a £5.6 billion merger agreement, the two companies have announced. If a fusion does...
Oilwell drilling activity to decline in Canada, says CAODC
The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) forecasts a -10% decline in activity in 2015. A major factor in the predicted decline is...
Burnaby Mountain protest numbers dwindle as Kinder moves in heavy equipment
After more than two dozen arrests on Thursday, protester numbers dwindled at Burnaby Mountain. Kinder Morgan spent the whole night moving heavy equipment into...
Nevsun says forced labor lawsuit is unfounded
Vancouver-based copper mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. says a forced labor lawsuit filed against it and an African subcontractor in a British Columbia court...
Canada’s inflation up to 2.4 percent in October
Canada’s inflation rate surged to 2.4% annually in October from September’s 2%, partly driven by steep rises in shelter and food prices, Statistics Canada...
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...