Shinzo Abe dissolving Japanese parliament, calling for new elections
Japanese Primer Minister Shinzo Abe announced Tuesday that he will dissolve the House of Representatives on Friday in an effort to seek approval for...
Canada’s super rich are less relatively wealthy than before
Canada’s super rich had a smaller share of total income in 2012 compared to 2011, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. In 2012, the country’s...
Bank of Tokyo to pay US $315 million for illegal activities
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ was involved in bank transactions that violated U.S. economic sanctions against several countries, including Iran, Sudan and Myanmar. It...
TransCanada dirty tricks documents released by Greenpeace
Leaked documents show that TransCanada has been using dirty tricks to attack environmental advocates, says Greenpeace Canada. According to the non-governmental environmental organization, the...
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...
Supermarket sales plunge for first time ever, UK
British supermarket sales declined by 0.2% for the 12-week period ending November 9th, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, according to figures...
UK inflation rises to 1.3 percent in October from 1.2 percent in September
UK inflation edged up in October compared to the previous month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Tuesday that the Consumer Price...
WestJet and pilots union reach tentative agreement
Canadian budget carrier WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it has reached a tentative agreement with the WestJet Pilots’ Association (WJPA), which represents more than 1,200...
Loblaw investigated by Competition Bureau regarding pricing strategies
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is being investigated by the federal Competition Bureau regarding its pricing strategies with suppliers. The Canadian agency is requesting secret data...
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...