Loans to military personnel law to be extended
A 7-year-old law designed to address the problem of high-interest loans to military personnel should be tightened up, the Obama Administration announced, responding to...
TSX rebounds after dismal week
After a dismal week the TSX has rebounded strongly, with tech and energy stocks giving it a boost back up.
Blackberry shares went up by...
Royal Nickel given green light to go ahead with its US$1.2 billion Dumont nickel...
Royal Nickel Corp. has been given the green light to go ahead with its US$1.2 billion Dumont nickel mining project in northwestern Quebec.
Quebec’s Bureau...
Unregulated genetically modified wheat found in Montana
Genetically engineered wheat has been found growing across three acres in Montana. This represents the second incident in the U.S. regarding unregulated genetically modified...
US consumer confidence improved in September
A better economic outlook combined with greater expectations of higher incomes have boosted consumer confidence in the United States in September, according to the...
Spain’s economic outlook improves
Spain's economic outlook for 2014 and 2015 has improved. On Friday, Spain’s government forecast that GDP would grow by 1.3% this year, compared to...
US economy grew by 4.6 percent in the second quarter
The US economy grew by 4.6% in the second quarter of 2014, the fastest pace since the last quarter of 2011 when it also...
A Yahoo AOL tie up?
Is a Yahoo AOL tie up on the cards? Starboard Value LP, an activist investor, announced a significant acquisition of Yahoo shares on Friday....
Bill Gross leaves Pimco to join Janus Capital Group
American bond investor and author Bill Gross leaves Pimco, the firm he co-founded in 1971, to join Janus Capital Group Inc., where he will...
Sears Canada CEO steps down as retailer braces itself for brankruptcy
Sears Canada might have to brace itself for a possible bankruptcy.
Sears Canada is facing the possibility of bankruptcy, with the department store chain searching...