Half of Albertans are disappointed with the provincial and federal governments’ defence of the oil sands in light of stinging criticism from environmentalists, according to results of a poll which also suggest nearly a third of Albertans aren’t convinced global warming exists.
The Canadian economy strung together back-to-back months of growth for the first time in almost two years, but economists warn that consumers and government stimulus have been “carrying the ball” by fuelling a booming real-estate market that is ultimately unsustainable
As the new chief executive of LG Canada — the first Canadian to head the Korean consumer electronics giant’s operations in this country — Eric Agius’s assignment is a simple, if challenging, one: to make LG as familiar to Canadians as it is to Koreans, bringing that home-field advantage to the Great White North
U.S. auto giant General Motors will not consider Dutch sportscar maker Spyker’s renewed bid for Saab and is planning to shut down the Swedish brand, a Swedish newspaper reported Thursday.
Billionaire Warren Buffett, says he's buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. railway because of its position in the U.S. West. “I think the West is going to do well. I’d rather be in the West than the East.”
THE TIME TO ACT ON THE ECONOMY IS NOW: MCNEIL
Today at 1:31pm
(Halifax, NS) Liberal leader Stephen McNeil is today criticizing Rodney MacDonald for lacking an economic plan and is insisting that the Nova Scotia economy has already begun to feel the effects of the global financial crisis.
“Nova Scotians can’t afford to wait any longer for [...]
Heading into a four-day holiday break, the Toronto stock market's key index gained nearly 100 points Thursday to come within 25 points of its high point for the year.
The White House said Thursday it is removing the $400 billion US limit on the amount of money it will provide to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep the mortgage giants from failing.
The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers filing unemployment claims fell more than expected last week, further evidence the job market might be turning the corner.
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THE TIME TO ACT ON THE ECONOMY IS NOW: MCNEIL
Today at 1:31pm
(Halifax, NS) Liberal leader Stephen McNeil is today criticizing Rodney MacDonald for lacking an economic plan and is insisting that the Nova Scotia economy has already begun to feel the effects of the global financial crisis.
“Nova Scotians can’t afford to wait any longer for [...]
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