Home Depot to hire 70K workers for spring

Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Thursday that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers for the spring season, its biggest season.
The number is about […]

Unemployment rate falls to 8.5 pct., hiring surges

A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the […]

Gold bullion taken to Egypt, court documents show

A man who accepted nearly $2 million in gold bars at night in a Rexdale parking lot took the gold to Egypt and gave it […]

Business owner watches as pay phones fade away

At 62, Jim Nesselhauf is not sure which will come first, retirement or the demise of his business

Costco profit up slightly, struggles with costs

Costco Wholesale Corp. sacrificed on profitability for the sake of popularity in its fiscal first quarter.
The wholesale club operator reported Thursday that its profit rose […]

Airlines cut small jets as fuel prices soar

The little planes that connect America’s small cities to the rest of the world are slowly being phased out.
Airlines are getting rid of these planes […]

Mexico: $93 million in corruption at electric co

Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they have uncovered a $93 million corruption scandal at the Federal Electricity Commission, a public utility company that has been hit […]

Europe in worst hour since World War II, Merkel says

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Boeing gets deal to build additional P-8A aircraft

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing $1.7 billion to build seven additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft, the aerospace company announced Wednesday. The award is […]

Italian Cabinet to meet on growth measures

Premier Silvio Berlusconi has summoned his Cabinet to discuss growth measures demanded by the European Union to help save the eurozone from its debt crisis.
The […]