Mergers, acquisitions show that the recession is over

Whether or not you’re personally convinced that the recession is just about over, those in the big buck mergers-and-acquisitions game are believers.
Biotechnology […]

Push is on to extend $8,000 homebuyer tax credit. Is it worth it?

It helped Elizabeth Poelker buy her house.
It probably helped Paul Medler sell his.
But is the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers really […]

Banks win round 1 in consumer fight

This summer, when Obama administration officials talked about overhauling financial regulation, they threw around a catchy phrase sure to appeal to consumers: "Plain vanilla" […]

U.S. large-loan bank losses triple to $53 billion

U.S. regulators say that the level of losses from syndicated loans facing banks and other financial institutions tripled to $53 billion in 2009, due […]

Enbridge, Union Gas given OK to diversify

Energy consumers and communities looking for an easier way to go green could soon have an ally in their local gas company.
The Ontario government has […]

Carnival boosts 2009 outlook, shares surge

Carnival Corp & Plc lifted its 2009 earnings forecast on Tuesday and said ticket prices for its cruises were stabilizing, boosting shares of the […]

NorthPark has seen early success; future hinges on China

When Paul McKee isn’t talking about WingHaven, he’s usually touting NorthPark.
The 550-acre business park just east of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport sits on […]

Cazenove, JPMorgan close to joint venture buyout terms: report

Senior management at Cazenove and JPMorgan are thought to be close to agreeing a price for Cazenove’s share of their J. P. Morgan Cazenove […]

350 jobs lost as Brantford forklift maker closes

BRANTFORD–A forklift manufacturer in Brantford has told its workers the facility will be closing its doors.
Raymond Industrial Equipment told the 350 workers the […]

U.S. travel to Canada rose in July

OTTAWA–Travel to Canada from the United States reached 1.6 million trips in July, up 4.9 per cent from a record low in June, Statistics […]