Encourage people to work by cutting taxes for the poor, TD boss says

As the country emerges from recession, Ottawa should consider cutting taxes for low-income Canadians who are being hit by both economic restructuring and an inequitable […]

Tim Hortons embraces debit-card payment for double-double

Coffee lovers rejoice!
After years of steadfast resistance, Tim Hortons Inc. is bowing to consumer pressure and will now accept debit-card payments in the bulk of […]

New Iraqi parliament session focuses on procedure

Iraq’s lawmakers headed back to parliament Sunday for what was expected to be a lackluster session that won’t address the key decisions on who will […]

‘Black Friday’ deals arrive early

Canadian retailers are making a pre-emptive strike against ???Black Friday,??? the U.S. shopping bonanza that officially kick starts the holiday shopping season south of the […]

Roseman: Say no to green energy sold at the door

Debby Hoey was getting back on her feet after a long illness when two salesmen came to her door last March.
???They explained to me that […]

Annual core CPI rise smallest on record

U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in October and the increase in the year-on-year core rate was the smallest on record, data showed […]

Taiwan Growth Probably Surpassed 8% as Inflation Pressures Set to Escalate - Bloomberg

Taiwan’s economy probably expanded by more than 8 percent for the fourth straight quarter last quarter as exports increased, extending the island’s recovery and adding […]

Producer prices support Fed fears of low inflation

U.S. core producer prices recorded their largest decline in more than four years while industrial output was flat in October, underscoring the Federal Reserve’s […]

BHP scraps $39 billion potash bid

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton officially conceded defeat Sunday, withdrawing its hostile takeover bid for Saskatchewan-based PotashCorp.
The withdrawal comes less than two weeks after Ottawa […]

South Korean `No Deal’ May Damp Prospects for Other U.S. Free-Trade Pacts - Bloomberg

Before heading to Seoul, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk was warned by Senator Max Baucus that “no deal is better than a bad deal” when […]