Approval of Keystone XL pipeline is uncertain, Senate needs more yes votes
The odds of the Keystone XL pipeline project going ahead aren't as good as those in favor had hoped for. The US Senate is struggling...
UK banks cutting back on overseas lending, shifting focus on domestic market
Banks in the UK are cutting back on lending overseas at the fastest rate in the world, as they begin to shift focus on...
Alberta and Saskatchewan offer better job prospects than Ontario and Quebec
Saskatchewan and Alberta, or Western Canada, offer better job and career prospects for young Canadian adults while Quebec and Ontario have become as economically...
Facebook launches “Groups” app to chat and share photos
Facebook has unveiled its latest app called Groups. The move represents yet another break off of one of the site’s main features into an...
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...