Tar sands oil veto attempt fails in European parliamentary vote
Canadian energy companies and the government cheered with joy while green campaigners expressed their dismay after an attempt by a number lawmakers failed to...
UK unemployment fell 63,000 in October, earnings up 1.6%
Unemployment in the United Kingdom declined by 63,000 to 1.96 million in the Aug-Oct quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced on Wednesday....
Wonga caps loans at 0.8% per day, at FCA’s top limit
Wonga has capped its loans at 0.8% per day from 1%, which is the top rate the FCA’s new rules, which come into effect...
Baidu investing in Uber, entering car-booking market
Baidu Inc. is going to invest in Uber Technologies Inc., a move that will give the Chinese web services company a larger presence in...
US implementing steep tariffs on solar products from China
The United States announced it will implement steep tariffs on solar products from China and Taiwan, according to a statement from the Department of...
NASA’s Rover may have found evidence of life on Mars
NASA's Curiosity Rover may have found evidence of life on Mars.
The robot, which landed on Mars in 2012, has detected unusual spikes of methane that...
McDonald’s in Japan is running out of french fries
McDonald’s will only be offering Japanese consumers small packs of fries with their order from Wednesday.
Only 55 per cent of the monthly average volume...
Darden Restaurants posts second quarter loss of $32.8 million
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported second quarter loss of $32.8 million (26 cents per share) for the period that ended on Nov. 23.
The company generated...
British Columbia approves Site C dam
The $9 billion Site C dam has been approved by British Columbia. According to Premier Christy Clark, residents in the province will receive a...
Southwest Airlines employees protesting across the US
Southwest Airlines employees are protesting across the United States on Tuesday as most ground workers have not had a raise in years.
The workers are...