Hopes emerge of deal to avoid U.S. default

WASHINGTON

Maple Leaf adopts poison pill plan

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in the second quarter, despite rising prices for raw materials.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. saw profits skyrocket in […]

Sanofi-Aventis 2nd quarter earnings drop

Sanofi saw its earnings slump 41 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier as growing competition from generic alternatives ate into sales of […]

U.S. failure to raise debt limit could hurt global economy, new IMF head warns

WASHINGTON

Carrigan: Market performance depends on strong financial sector

So far this year the North American stock markets have been poor performers with the U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P500, up about […]

Express Scripts buying Medco for $29.1B

The top two U.S. companies managing prescription drug benefits are uniting in a $29.1 billion deal they say will help achieve key goals of the […]

Ottawa won

Ottawa will not move to block Nortel Networks Corp.

Republicans press ahead with long-shot U.S. cost cutting plan

WASHINGTON

Libyan opposition seeks more support

Delegates from more than 30 countries seeking an end to the Libyan conflict met in Istanbul on Friday to discuss giving more financial aid and […]

Consumers paid more for autos and clothes in June

Consumer prices fell last month for the first time in a year because of a steep drop in gas costs. But Americans paid more for […]