CBI urges government action to boost earnings and productivity
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) called on the Government on Monday to raise the National Insurance threshold and expand free childcare to toddlers...
Asian stocks rise on US job growth and Chinese exports
Asian stocks rose on Monday morning after news of steady US job growth and Chinese exports exceeding expectations.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.7 percent to...
Rogers offering US wireless roaming for $5 per day
Rogers Communications Inc. will be providing a service that will allow Canadians to use their wireless data and call plans while in the US...
Eurozone’s slowdown is self-inflicted, says ECB board member Benoît Coeure
The Eurozone’s economy is at risk of sliding into a self-fulfilling loss of growth momentum, Benoît Coeure, Executive Board Member of the European Central...
New York’s $1.4 billion Fulton Center opens, Manhattan’s next great public space
The Fulton Center, New York City's biggest subway hub, is opening in lower Manhattan on Monday, providing a major link between the new World...
Canadian PM Harper in Beijing raising concerns with Chinese president Xi Jinping
Canadian prime minister, Stephen Harper, was in talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing Sunday. The visit generated around $2.5 billion in business...
City-wide tobacco ban proposed in Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster, Massachusetts, is considering an outright ban of the sale of all tobacco products within city limits. If it goes through then it will...
Sainsbury’s to abandon giant new store program and slash dividends
In a fight for survival, Sainsbury’s is expected to scrap its huge new store opening program and slash its dividend, as fierce competition from...
Runaway spending in Alberta municipalities unsustainable, says CFIB report
From 2000 to 2012, expenditure by Alberta municipalities increased at an unsustainable rate, says a new report published on Thursday by the Canadian Federation...
ICBC is China’s chosen bank for Yuan clearing in Canada
State-run Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) is the bank of choice for Yuan clearing in Canada, the People’s Bank of China...