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Business:
Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.
Henry Lyatsky wants B.C.'s coast opened to oil drilling but environmentalists stand opposed.
After a successful late-night bargaining session, the Canadian Auto Workers Union and management at Johnson Controls have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year labour deal.
Calgary-based Agrium has suffered a setback in its bid to take over rival CF Industries.
Saputo and Kraft have appealed a Federal Court ruling that upheld new regulations that would require cheese producers to use more full-fat milk and less milk solids.
The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows.
Transat A.T. says it is expanding its reach in France by teaming up with the country's largest travel agency network.
Insolvent telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. started the auction for its optical networking and carrier ethernet business on Friday morning, with Nokia Siemens Networks joining the fray.
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says Canada is paying the price for China's intransigence in moving to a flexible currency exchange.
Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labour market could drag on the weak recovery.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has proposed a voluntary code of conduct for credit and debit card providers that he says will "level the playing field" for consumers and small businesses.
The economic rebound in developed economies is still timid and not enough to make a dent in unemployment, the OECD says.
If it's true that "money talks," then the bank accounts of Canada's wealthiest citizens are doing a lot of blabbing these days.
The Mexican government has revoked a permit granted to gold miner New Gold Inc. to operate at the Cerro San Pedro site in central Mexico.
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