Firm calls judgment warning to spammers

san francisco–Facebook Inc., the worlds largest social-networking website, won an order requiring the owner of a Canadian-based site to pay $873.3 million (U.S.) for illegally […]

National securities watchdog on the way

OTTAWA–Ottawa is moving forward on plans for a national securities regulator but will let provinces opt out if they oppose the scheme.
In yesterday’s throne speech, […]

Wal-Mart’s Black Friday deals: High tech

Wal-Mart is highlighting flat screen TVs, Blu-ray players, Xbox 360 consoles and home computers in its much-anticipated Black Friday deals this year, according to […]

Stock markets sink further

North American stock markets plunged deep into the red on Wednesday morning as commodities prices and overall confidence lost ground even as governments announced […]

Can culture policy apply to new media?

Canadian cultural policy has long relied on two levers to promote Canadian content. First, regulators require broadcasters and cable companies to allocate a portion of […]

Mattel to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide

NEW YORK – Toy maker Mattel Inc. said Thursday it is cutting about 1,000 positions worldwide in response to the economic downturn.
The El Segundo, […]

U.S. retail sales the worst in decades

NEW YORK – The nation's retailers saw their sales plummet last month to what is likely the weakest October level in decades, as the financial […]

Housing slump hits GMAC’s bottom line

NEW YORK–Finance company GMAC LLC lost $2.52 billion in the third quarter, hurt by the housing slump and vehicle lease writedowns, and said its […]

Glazier workers strike over wages

Most of the area’s union glazier workers went on strike Saturday after they rejected a labor agreement offered by a group of local contractors. […]

GM, Chrysler merger on hold as aid hopes fade: sources

A deal to merge General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Chrysler LLC has hit an impasse after the Bush administration […]