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...
Carney urges bankers’ fixed pay and bonus overhaul
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, says regulations covering bankers’ fixed pay and bonuses need to be overhauled by regulators so that...
Algae bloom continues to contaminate Great Lakes drinking water
The algae bloom problem in the Great Lakes continues to be a threat to drinking water in the area. As a result the US...
Did Jean-Claude Juncker help multinationals pay less than 1% tax?
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, should be investigated for alleged claims he encouraged companies avoid tax when he was Luxembourg’s leader, senior...
DuPont Methanethiol leak kills four workers
DuPont informed that at about 4am Central Time on Saturday, its La Porte Plant in suburban Houston, Texas, experienced a release of methyl mercaptan...
Hertz to revise financial statements, over $87 million in accounting errors
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. announced it will be revising financial statements from 2011 through 2013 and continue a review that has uncovered over $87...
Hasbro and DreamWorks will not be merging, talks end
Hasbro Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will not be merging. The two companies were in talks about a possible merger, however, because of...
Halliburton plans on replacing Baker Hughes board to accept first offer
Baker Hughes announced that rival Halliburton Co. is planning on nominating candidates to replace Baker's entire board of directors after talks of a potential buyout...
Canadians donating 8 percent more to charity
Canadians are currently donating an average of $624 to charity, which is 8% more than in 2013, says a BMO Charitable Giving Poll released...
TSX up for fifth successive week on Friday, as natural resources shares jumped
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) rose on Friday, posting its fifth consecutive weekly increase as surging commodity prices pushed up natural resources shares and...