- Canada PM says "very different" China system a Nexen concern Joe Penney - Reuters - 4 hrs ago
DAKAR (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday that China's "very different" political and economic systems are a concern as his government decides … More »Canada PM says "very different" China system a Nexen concern
DAKAR (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday that China's "very different" political and economic systems are a concern as his government decides whether to approve CNOOC Ltd's $15.1 billion bid for oil producer Nexen Inc. The comments were some of the most revealing Harper has made in connection …
- Koran-burning U.S. pastor barred from entering Canada for debate Reuters - 19 hrs ago
TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.S. pastor known for burning Korans and inciting unrest in the Middle East was barred on Thursday from entering Canada, where he was set to attend … More »Koran-burning U.S. pastor barred from entering Canada for debate
TORONTO (Reuters) - The U.S. pastor known for burning Korans and inciting unrest in the Middle East was barred on Thursday from entering Canada, where he was set to attend a potentially divisive debate with a imam, Canadian media reports said. Terry Jones was blocked at the U.S.-Canada border in Windsor, Ontario, because …
- BP to export U.S. crude to Canada, Shell seeks permit David Sheppard and Chris Baltimore - Reuters - 20 hrs ago
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc has secured U.S. government permission to ship U.S. crude oil to Canada, and Royal Dutch Shell has applied for an export … More »BP to export U.S. crude to Canada, Shell seeks permit
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil major BP Plc has secured U.S. government permission to ship U.S. crude oil to Canada, and Royal Dutch Shell has applied for an export license, as rising production in the world's top oil consumer upends global energy flows. A surge in output from shale oil reserves in the Bakken of North …
- Canada XL Foods plant to partly open after beef recall Louise Egan and Rod Nickel - Reuters - Thu, Oct 11, 2012
OTTAWA/WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (Reuters) - Canada's food inspection agency will allow the XL Foods plant in Alberta, which produced the tainted beef that triggered one of … More »Canada XL Foods plant to partly open after beef recall
OTTAWA/WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (Reuters) - Canada's food inspection agency will allow the XL Foods plant in Alberta, which produced the tainted beef that triggered one of the biggest meat recalls in Canadian history, to resume limited meat processing only on Thursday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said no meat will …
- New leading indicator sees Canada averting downturn in 2012 Reuters - Thu, Oct 11, 2012
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A new Canadian composite leading indicator, released for the first time on Thursday, showed a rise of 0.1 percent in August and suggested Canada will … More »New leading indicator sees Canada averting downturn in 2012
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A new Canadian composite leading indicator, released for the first time on Thursday, showed a rise of 0.1 percent in August and suggested Canada will avoid a recession this year. It was the inaugural launch of the indicator by the private-sector Macdonald-Laurier Institute, which is trying to fill a void …
- Bomb risk to U.S. troops heightened by contractor fraud Reuters - 23 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are warning U.S. commanders in Afghanistan about a heightened risk of attack because of shoddy work by an Afghan contractor paid … More »Bomb risk to U.S. troops heightened by contractor fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are warning U.S. commanders in Afghanistan about a heightened risk of attack because of shoddy work by an Afghan contractor paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help strengthen defenses against Taliban bombings. The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, …
- Canada minister: CNOOC bid being reviewed for security Reuters - Thu, Oct 11, 2012
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A Canadian government review of the $15.1 billion Chinese bid for Nexen Inc will take security concerns into consideration in addition to … More »Canada minister: CNOOC bid being reviewed for security
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A Canadian government review of the $15.1 billion Chinese bid for Nexen Inc will take security concerns into consideration in addition to a broader economic analysis of the transaction, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said on Thursday. Toews' remarks came in response to questions about the …
- Ex-central banker says Canada should approve CNOOC bid for Nexen Louise Egan - Reuters - Wed, Oct 10, 2012
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada should allow China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd to buy Canadian oil company Nexen Inc, a former central bank chief said on Wednesday, brushing aside … More »Ex-central banker says Canada should approve CNOOC bid for Nexen
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada should allow China's state-owned CNOOC Ltd to buy Canadian oil company Nexen Inc, a former central bank chief said on Wednesday, brushing aside arguments that oil is a "strategic" resource off-limits to foreigners. David Dodge, who was Bank of Canada Governor from 2001 to 2008, listed some factors …
- CP Rail CFO McQuade to retire, latest exec to leave Reuters - 22 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway said on Thursday that its chief financial officer, Kathryn McQuade, will retire on November 1, the fourth senior executive to leave … More »CP Rail CFO McQuade to retire, latest exec to leave
(Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway said on Thursday that its chief financial officer, Kathryn McQuade, will retire on November 1, the fourth senior executive to leave Canada's second-largest railroad after a bruising proxy battle earlier this year. CP said Brian Grassby, the company's senior vice-president of finance, …
- Separatist Quebec government backs down on controversial tax hikes Rita Devlin Marier - Reuters - Wed, Oct 10, 2012
MONTREAL, OTTAWA (Reuters) - Quebec's new government on Wednesday abandoned a controversial plan to hike taxes on capital gains and dividends and softened its proposed … More »Separatist Quebec government backs down on controversial tax hikes
MONTREAL, OTTAWA (Reuters) - Quebec's new government on Wednesday abandoned a controversial plan to hike taxes on capital gains and dividends and softened its proposed new tax regime for the rich, keeping income tax rates below 50 percent after a public outcry. The finance minister in Canada's French-speaking province, …
- CN Rail hopes to double crude oil shipments in 2013 Reuters - 9 mins ago
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co should be able to ship twice as many carloads of crude oil in 2013 as it will this year, the railroad's chief marketing officer … More »CN Rail hopes to double crude oil shipments in 2013
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co should be able to ship twice as many carloads of crude oil in 2013 as it will this year, the railroad's chief marketing officer said on Friday. CN Rail, Canada's biggest railroad, has said it expects to move more than 30,000 carloads of crude oil in 2012 to various North American …
- TSX marks worst week in four months Reuters - 34 mins ago
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index pulled back on Friday and posted its worst weekly performance in four months on low expectations for third-quarter earnings … More »TSX marks worst week in four months
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index pulled back on Friday and posted its worst weekly performance in four months on low expectations for third-quarter earnings and uncertainty on when and whether heavily indebted Spain would formally request a bailout. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P;/TSX composite index unofficially …
- German BAE/EADS "veto" was a disappointment, UK's Osborne says David Milliken - Reuters - 57 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne on Saturday blamed an effective German veto for the failure of a $45 billion merger between British defense … More »German BAE/EADS "veto" was a disappointment, UK's Osborne says
TOKYO (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne on Saturday blamed an effective German veto for the failure of a $45 billion merger between British defense firm BAE and European aerospace group EADS this week. Speaking to British reporters on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Tokyo, Osborne …
- Police: Apparently drunken Secret Service officer arrested after Obama trip, hit Miami police Associated Press, The Associated Press - AP - 51 mins ago
MIAMI - A Secret Service officer was arrested early Friday after being found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner several hours after President Barack … More »Police: Apparently drunken Secret Service officer arrested after Obama trip, hit Miami police
MIAMI - A Secret Service officer was arrested early Friday after being found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner several hours after President Barack Obama left the state following day trip to the city, police in Florida said.
- Reports: Apple to reveal smaller iPad on Oct. 23, taking on Kindle and Nook The Associated Press - AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago
Several reports say Apple is set to reveal a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad at an event next Tuesday. More »Reports: Apple to reveal smaller iPad on Oct. 23, taking on Kindle and Nook
Several reports say Apple is set to reveal a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad at an event next Tuesday.
- Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected Poornima Gupta - Reuters - 1 hr 22 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23, said a source familiar with the plan, in what is expected to be the unveiling of a smaller iPad … More »Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23, said a source familiar with the plan, in what is expected to be the unveiling of a smaller iPad to venture into a market staked out well in advance by rivals Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc. Speculation has swirled for months that Apple was planning a smaller, …
- US deficit dips $207 billion in 2012 but still tops $1 trillion for fourth straight year Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press - AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago
WASHINGTON - The U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year. But the deficit for the just-ended 2012 budget year is $207 billion less than … More »US deficit dips $207 billion in 2012 but still tops $1 trillion for fourth straight year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year. But the deficit for the just-ended 2012 budget year is $207 billion less than last year.
- Packers interested in big Canada hog farm hurt by feed costs Rod Nickel - Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Two Canadian pork processors are among those expressing interest in Canada's second-biggest hog producer, Big Sky Farms, which is looking … More »Packers interested in big Canada hog farm hurt by feed costs
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Two Canadian pork processors are among those expressing interest in Canada's second-biggest hog producer, Big Sky Farms, which is looking for new ownership after soaring feed costs left it unable to pay its bills. Big Sky, which produces about 1 million pigs per year and is based near Humboldt, …
- Snooker player Stephen Lee, ranked No. 7, suspended pending inquiry into suspicious betting The Associated Press - AP - 2 hrs 12 mins ago
LONDON - Leading English snooker player Stephen Lee was suspended from all competition Friday while authorities investigate suspicious betting patterns in a match against … More »Snooker player Stephen Lee, ranked No. 7, suspended pending inquiry into suspicious betting
LONDON - Leading English snooker player Stephen Lee was suspended from all competition Friday while authorities investigate suspicious betting patterns in a match against four-time world champion John Higgins.
- Wells Fargo posts record quarterly profit, revs disappoint Rick Rothacker and Jed Horowitz - Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Low interest rates both hurt and helped third-quarter earnings at Wells Fargo & Co , boosting mortgage lending but squeezing core profitability more than … More »Wells Fargo posts record quarterly profit, revs disappoint
(Reuters) - Low interest rates both hurt and helped third-quarter earnings at Wells Fargo & Co , boosting mortgage lending but squeezing core profitability more than analysts expected. Third-quarter net income rose 22 percent from a year ago to a record $4.9 billion, or 88 cents per share, the bank reported on Friday, topping …
- Ex-Okla. St. basketball player Darrell Williams gets suspended sentence in sex assault case Ken Miller, The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
STILLWATER, Okla. - Ex-Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams was set to be released from jail after a judge gave him a suspended sentence Friday in a sexual … More »Ex-Okla. St. basketball player Darrell Williams gets suspended sentence in sex assault case
STILLWATER, Okla. - Ex-Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams was set to be released from jail after a judge gave him a suspended sentence Friday in a sexual assault case.
- Top 4 seeds advance to set up Shanghai Masters semis: Federer vs Murray, Djokovic vs Berdych The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
the top four seeded players — reached the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters. More »Top 4 seeds advance to set up Shanghai Masters semis: Federer vs Murray, Djokovic vs Berdych
the top four seeded players — reached the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters.
- Dallas mother gets 99 years in prison for gluing toddler daughter's hands to wall, beating her Nomaan Merchant, The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
DALLAS - A Dallas woman has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for beating her toddler and gluing the child's hands to a wall. More »Dallas mother gets 99 years in prison for gluing toddler daughter's hands to wall, beating her
DALLAS - A Dallas woman has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for beating her toddler and gluing the child's hands to a wall.
- Canada PM says "very different" China system a Nexen concern Joe Penney - Reuters - 4 hrs ago
DAKAR (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday that China's "very different" political and economic systems are a concern as his government decides … More »Canada PM says "very different" China system a Nexen concern
DAKAR (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday that China's "very different" political and economic systems are a concern as his government decides whether to approve CNOOC Ltd's $15.1 billion bid for oil producer Nexen Inc. The comments were some of the most revealing Harper has made in connection …
- Two of Caterpillar's five group presidents retiring Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Two of Caterpillar Inc's five group presidents are retiring, a loss of key talent as the world's largest maker of tractors, excavators and other heavy equipment … More »Two of Caterpillar's five group presidents retiring
(Reuters) - Two of Caterpillar Inc's five group presidents are retiring, a loss of key talent as the world's largest maker of tractors, excavators and other heavy equipment tries to navigate the rough global economy. Rich Lavin, 60, who had overseen Caterpillar's construction industries unit, will be replaced by CFO Ed …
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