Denied cross-border shoppers, some U.S. companies opt to export to Canada instead
WASHINGTON – In the before times, Katie McCarron could count on her best Canadian customers to make the trip to her store in…
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The Leafs went fishing. Alex Kerfoot’s speed and versatility tipped the scales
With expansion draft intrigue behind him, Kerfoot sets his sights on a bigger role with the Leafs, and ending a string of playoff…
AstraZeneca stock rises on progress with breast cancer treatment
AstraZeneca’s breast-cancer treatment reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 72 per cent vs. a currently approved…
Costco analyst reviews mixed ahead of earnings report
Barclays’s Karen Short and Oppenheimer’s Rupesh Parikh say earnings expectations are priced in to Costco stock.
Tech Update: Canadian biotech company makes waves, startups are snapping up other startups and other news
Providence Therapeutics sells its mRNA technology to a Chinese biopharma firm in a deal worth $500 million
CP to acquire Kansas City Southern in US$31B deal after CN drops bid
TORONTO – A protracted battle between rival Canadian railways for the acquisition of Kansas City Southern is over, with Canadian…
Microsoft stock jumps on dividend boost, $60 billion share buyback plans
Microsoft unveiled plans late Tuesday to buyback as much as $60 billion worth of shares and boost its quarterly dividend by 11…
Kabul flag shop merchandise documents Afghanistan’s history
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A small flag shop, tucked away in the courtyard of a Kabul market, has documented Afghanistan’s turbulent…
Stocks end mostly lower even as tech drives Nasdaq higher
NEW YORK – Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Friday following a weak jobs report, but gains for a handful of Big Tech…
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction…