TRUSTe fined by FTC for “ill-gotten gains”
TRUSTe, the company which gives its seal of approval to sites that meet certain privacy standard, is in trouble because thousands of websites that...
Possible global shortage of chocolate, say Mars and Barry Callebaut
People are eating more chocolate than ever before and it could be resulting in a global shortage of chocolate.
Mars, Inc. and Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut...
Actavis acquires Allergan for $66 billion in cash and stock
Allergan Inc has accepted a $66 billion takeover bid from Irish based Actavis Plc, putting an end to the hostile takeover attempt by William...
HSBC helped rich Belgians dodge taxes, say authorities in Belgium
HSBC’s Swiss-based private banking arm has been accused by authorities in Belgium of helping rich Belgians dodge taxes in the latest of several tax-fraud...
Aequitas gets green light for new stock exchange to challenge TSX
Aequitas Innovations Inc. received approval from the Ontario Securities Commission to launch a new stock exchange aimed at challenging the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The Ontario...
Osisko and Virginia Mines announce merger plan
Virginia Mines Inc. and Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. have announced their plans to merge, thus creating a royalty company that can profit from revenue...
Canadian October house prices rose by 7.1 percent to $419,699
The average price of a Canadian home reached $419,699 in October, which was 7.1% higher than in October 2013, according to data published by...
Sears Canada and JPMorgan end credit card issuing deal
When Sears Canada Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. end their credit-card issuing deal next year in November, the bank will not renew the...
Boeing and Toray agree on $2.6 billion light carbon fiber partnership
Boeing Co. and Toray Industries Inc. agreed on a $2.6 billion deal for additional supplies of lightweight, superstrong carbon fiber from the Japanese company...
Eurozone trade surplus more than doubles in September
The Eurozone’s trade surplus in September more than doubled to €18.5 billion compared to €8.6 billion in August , according to data published on...