Canadian housing starts jump 41% in June – CMHC
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts rose 41% in June compared with the previous month, the largest increase in the…
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Dollar decline slows as investors wait on Fed
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against a basket of currencies on Monday after last week…
ICE buyout target Black Knight sells second unit to ease antitrust path
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -U.S. mortgage data vendor Black Knight will sell its Optimal Blue business for $700 million, shedding…
Analysis-Bank of Canada hones messaging as inflation defies forecasts
By Steve Scherer and Fergal Smith OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada has shifted to a less prescriptive messaging…
Microsoft signs agreement to keep Call of Duty on Playstation
(Reuters) -Microsoft has signed an agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft…
Canada’s ‘Hollywood North’ hurt by twin strikes in US
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) – Rare twin strikes by Hollywood actors and film and television writers…
She’s 47, anorexic and wants help dying. Canada will soon allow it
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – Lisa Pauli wants to die. The 47-year-old has wrestled with the eating disorder…
Factbox-Food and beverage products that mention aspartame on their labels
(Reuters) – Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular sweeteners, has been deemed a “possible carcinogen” by two groups linked…
Dollar gains after steep losses, but downtrend stays intact
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar bounced on Friday after falling sharply the…
David’s Bridal avoids shutdown with no-cash bankruptcy sale
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt wedding gown retailer David’s Bridal received court approval on Friday to sell…