Android co-founder Andy Rubin leaves Google
Andy Rubin, co-founder of the Android project (the most popular mobile operating system in the world) has announced he will be leaving Google after...
Why are oil prices falling? Because of America’s energy boom
Oil prices have fallen by over 25% since their $105 per barrel of crude peak in June. This reduction in gas and other fuel...
Credit card fees to merchants will be cut in Canada
Merchants will be paying lower credit card fees after banks and credit card companies came to an agreement with the Canadian Federal government. A...
Advertiser confidence hurt by China unrest, Isis and Ebola
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of the world’s largest advertising and PR company WPP plc., said on Friday that the unrest in Hong...
Chinese PMI declines in October, surprising economists
China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which measures factory activity, fell to 50.8 in October from 51.1 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics informed...
Air Canada pilots vote overwhelmingly for 10-year contract
Air Canada pilots voted by a majority of 84% in favor of a 10-year contract that allows the country’s biggest passenger carrier to use...
Sony reports quarterly loss of $1.2 billion, expects full year loss of 230 billion...
The Japanese electronics giant Sony reported a net loss of 136bn yen ($1.2bn) for the September quarter.
However, the loss was not as much as...
US consumer spending dropped by 0.2 percent in September
US consumer spending dropped in September by 0.2 percent, the first drop in consumer spending in eight months, according to a report by the...
More Canadian seniors bankrupt or retiring with massive debts
The number of Canadian seniors declaring bankruptcy is growing alarmingly, says a study carried out by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Canadians are...
US markets reached record highs on Friday
US markets closed at record levels on Friday, fueled by Japan's decision to ramp up its stimulus spending program. Markets in Asia and Europe...