Stocks stage late rally, erasing early losses

Stocks are closing with a late afternoon rally on reports that European officials were working on a plan to prop up the region’s struggling banks.
The […]

Study: Colombia anti-union violence undeterred

A new study challenges claims from the administration of President Barack Obama that Colombia is making important strides in bringing to justice killers of labor […]

Hamilton: Boat sharing site rides peer-to-peer wave

Marshall Glenn and his pal John Davis love boating, when they get the chance.
During the record-breaking hot temperatures we

Greek PM readies for austerity package vote

With a confidence vote now safely past him, Greece’s prime minister must now consolidate support for a new austerity package he needs to push through […]

Loonie drops after sober view of U.S. economy

The Canadian dollar was lower Wednesday against the greenback as risk appetite faded in the wake of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben […]

Yemen president wounded as tribesmen strike palace

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded when opposition tribesmen determined to topple him hammered his palace with rockets Friday in a major escalation of […]

GM trying to scare workers with job cut threat at Oshawa, union says

General Motors of Canada is threatening job cuts at its Oshawa complex again to soften up workers for more concessions in bargaining next year, their […]

Household Worth in U.S. Increases by $2.1 Trillion on Stock Gains, Saving - Bloomberg

Household wealth in the U.S. climbed by $2.1 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2010 as share prices rose and families rebuilt finances tattered by […]

Dallas Fed’s Fisher Says He Won’t Support Further Asset Buying After June - Bloomberg

Richard W. Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said he isn’t inclined to support further quantitative easing after the central bank completes […]

Export growth shrinks trade deficit in October: StatsCan

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