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U.S. adds 280,000 jobs in May as economy picks up
U.S. employers added a robust 280,000 jobs in May, showing that the economy has regained momentum after starting 2015 in a deep slump. The death of voice mail is coming: MIT professor
American bank JP Morgan has decided to get rid of voice mail for many employees, and an MIT professor thinks it's a sign the service's days are numbered.Greece delays 5 June IMF debt payment
Greece tells the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday's €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together.
Greece tells the International Monetary Fund it will delay Friday's €300m (£216m) debt repayment and bundle all four of its June payments together. Bank fee outcry unites consumers and even politicians
The government's decision this week to back an opposition motion to rein in banking fees suggests anti-bank sentiment is so strong right now that it even crosses party lines.Disney Laid Off 250 Employees, Replacing Them With Visa Holders From India
About 250 Disney employees were told in late October that they would be laid off. Many of their jobs were transferred to immigrants on temporary visas for highly skilled technical workers, who were brought in by an outsourcing firm based in India. Over th
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About 250 Disney employees were told in late October that they would be laid off. Many of their jobs were transferred to immigrants on temporary visas for highly skilled technical workers, who were brought in by an outsourcing firm based in India. Over th Ontario to ban door-to-door energy marketers
Relief could be on the way for Ontarians fed up with being sold energy contracts on their doorsteps. High beef prices to stay for years to come, says Guelph analyst
Beef prices are at an all-time high as grilling season fires into high gear this summer, and at least one analyst says it will likely stay that way for another three to four years.KFC SUES CHINESE COMPANIES FOR ONLINE RUMORS ABOUT ITS FOOD
BEIJING (AP) -- Restaurant operator KFC said Monday it filed a lawsuit against three companies in China whose social media accounts spread false claims about its food, including that its chickens have eight legs.
Business | 206845 hits | 10:14 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
BEIJING (AP) -- Restaurant operator KFC said Monday it filed a lawsuit against three companies in China whose social media accounts spread false claims about its food, including that its chickens have eight legs.Israeli rabbi peddles 'kosher' pleasure with online sex shop
Their inspiration may be exotic -- the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Rome's Colosseum -- but rabbi Natan Alexander's vibrators have a distinctly domestic goal: giving Orthodox Jewish couples gratification without the guilt. Alexander, 34, was born
Business | 206837 hits | 10:10 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Their inspiration may be exotic -- the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, Rome's Colosseum -- but rabbi Natan Alexander's vibrators have a distinctly domestic goal: giving Orthodox Jewish couples gratification without the guilt. Alexander, 34, was born Rise of the 'precariat,' the global scourge of precarious jobs
With relatively little notice, the world passed a modern milestone recently, Brian Stewart writes: The global jobless total passed 200 million, with only one in four have anything like a stable job. Is it any wonder so many places are in turmoil? Oil-price drop impact on Canada lessened thanks to foreign ownership
An internal memo at Finance Canada says foreigners own between 40 and 50 per cent of the energy sector, a level higher than reported by StatsCan. And that means Canada's economy was partially shielded from the impact of dropping oil prices because foreign Alberta oil industry wary of NDP government
Alberta's oil industry has been mostly diplomatic with the NDP government in charge. But this week, one company decided to dial up the pressure on the new premier. Business | 208235 hits | 8:47 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Analysis: Alberta seems set to implement Canada’s highest minimum wage, joining a social experiment taking root in jurisdictions across North America Bacon lovers listen up: Cheaper bacon in U.S. could spread north
Bacon prices in the U.S., both wholesale and retail, are down substantially from this time last year. Industry experts say the pork product industry in Canada and the U.S. are closely tied so what happens south of the border with prices could move north. Avoid Aeroplan surcharges and blackout dates with booking service
Booking travel using reward points can be so daunting and expensive people are now offering to do the booking for you, for a fee. Award Booking services specialize in building itineraries using reward points and will also help you avoid fees and surcharge Kenyan lawyer offers 50 cows, 70 sheep and 30 goats to marry Barack Obama's daughter MaliaBusiness | 208271 hits | 2:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Felix Kiprono Matagei, who is originally from Kenya but is studying at Oxford, said he will put the marriage proposal to President Obama when he visits Kenya next month. Forest fires affect several Alberta oilsands operations
Out of control forest fires in Alberta are affecting several oilsands facilities in the northern part of the province. How to find a job: This 24-year old networking master went to coffee with 110 people
Think the only way to get a job is to send your resume to positions posted online? Not even close. Instead of sending your resume into the black abyss of the Internet, you’re far more likely to get a job by spending your energies creating and cultivating Meet Marg McCuaig-Boyd, Alberta's new energy minister
She's not a household name, but Marg McCuaig-Boyd is now one of the most important cabinet ministers in Rachel Notley's new NDP government in Alberta. Garrison Petawawa wrongly issued $50M bill by Hydro One, report says
A $50.7-million hydro bill sent to the Canadian Forces military base at Garrison Petawawa, Ont., last summer is just one of many examples of inflated, miscalculated or undelivered bills cited by Ontario's ombudsman in a new report that looks at Hydro One'Business | 208511 hits | 10:47 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Instances of financial crime since the crisis have been revealed via chat room transcripts, which have laid bare the widespread, manipulative activities Hydro One mistreated, misled customers about billing problems, ombudsman says
Ontario's ombudsman says Hydro One "lost sight of its public interest purpose" and failed to consider the impact on its customers of a new information system that resulted in massive billing errors for about 100,000 households. Air Canada's new carry-on crackdown doomed to fail, critics claim
Air Canada is once again targeting passengers who try to sneak on excess carry-on luggage. But critics claim the stepped-up crackdown ultimately won’t solve the upsurge in on-board bags. That's because, they say, passengers will continue to push the limit Big Oil to Rachel Notley: Bring on a carbon tax
How much has the political landscape in Alberta changed? Big Oil is now pushing for a carbon tax. Employment insurance numbers rise, led by Alberta
Alberta saw the biggest increase in people receiving employment insurance benefits in March, rising by 8.9 per cent, Statistics Canada says. Oilpatch could lose 185,000 jobs, says report
A new report says the Canadian economy could lose as many as 185,000 direct and indirect jobs related to the oilpatch this year, with most of the jobs losses in Alberta.Blood money: How Thomas Cook demanded
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the travel giant was quietly paid the cash after Bobby and Christi Shepherd died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a Corfu hotel in 2006.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the travel giant was quietly paid the cash after Bobby and Christi Shepherd died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a Corfu hotel in 2006. Canada's research dilemma is that companies don't do it here
From tariff policy put in place by our first prime minister, Canadian governments have created a research and development deficit that will be hard to fix, according to a new analysis. And until that happens, it says, waiting for an industrial rebound is Marijuana vending machine lands in Victoria shop
A medical marijuana shop in Victoria, B.C., has a new way to supply its patrons with pot: A self-serve vending machine. 
Encana Corp. CEO Doug Suttles said he believes Alberta’s incoming NDP government appreciates the importance of a healthy oilpatch Nortel Networks Corp bankruptcy judges rule on how to divide US$7 billion among warring creditors
The ruling is meant to resolve an international legal dispute that pits 56,000 retirees in the U.K. and Canada against each other and U.S. bondholders Diamond royalties a closely guarded secret in Ontario
Ontario's only diamond mine is known for its exceptional quality stones, but the provincial government made more money on salt royalties in 2013-14 than on diamonds. Warning labels at the pumps' Climate-change activist wants to stick it to gas retailersBusiness | 206911 hits | 5:31 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An activist wants climate-change warning stickers — claiming effects from at-risk caribou to sick children — made mandatory on every gas nozzle. To the surprise of gasoline retailers, some Canadian municipalities are listening. Woman with guide dog refused service at Toronto restaurantBusiness | 207006 hits | 5:29 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kaye Leslie and her service dog Jordan brunched elsewhere Sunday after a Yonge St. restaurant employee said the golden retriever wasn’t welcome near halal food.Sickening socialist activists desecrate WWII memorial on 70th anniversary of VE Day
Hundreds of hard-left activists clashed with police outside Downing Street after a protest against David Cameron's re-election as Prime Minister turned violent.
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Hundreds of hard-left activists clashed with police outside Downing Street after a protest against David Cameron's re-election as Prime Minister turned violent. Keurig backs down on K-Cup coffee pod strategy
Keurig Green Mountain slashed its full-year sales and profit forecasts, and apologized to customers for the way it launched its recent coffee machine - forcing them to buy the company's exclusive pods. Canada lost 20,000 jobs in April
Canada's economy shed almost 20,000 jobs in April as a small uptick in full-time work was more than offset by a large drop in part-time jobs.Winter proves tough on deer, states weigh hunting limits
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Wildlife regulators in states where deer hunting is a way of life and an important tourism draw are implementing or considering deep cuts to hunting permits after a tough winter killed off many of the animals.
Business | 206764 hits | 12:02 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Wildlife regulators in states where deer hunting is a way of life and an important tourism draw are implementing or considering deep cuts to hunting permits after a tough winter killed off many of the animals.Uruguayans frustrated by protest of ex-Guantanamo detainees
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Andrea Sastre doesn't mince words when it comes to the four former Guantanamo detainees camping in front of the U.S. Embassy in an increasingly bitter protest. Their grievances run the gamut, from demands that America compensate
Business | 206809 hits | 11:43 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Andrea Sastre doesn't mince words when it comes to the four former Guantanamo detainees camping in front of the U.S. Embassy in an increasingly bitter protest. Their grievances run the gamut, from demands that America compensate Alberta election 2015: Why political change could make economic sense
From their populist origins, the Alberta Conservatives have increasingly become a proxy for the corporate head office. A backlash was inevitable, and may actually be healthy for Alberta's — and Canada's — economy. Casting blame for Canada's trade disaster: Don Pittis
So much for Canada's export-led recovery. As Statistics Canada reveals an all-time record trade deficit of $3 Billion, Don Pittis looks for the culprits. Greece wants changes to EU-Canada trade deal to protect "feta" nameBusiness | 206699 hits | 2:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Greece accuses Canadian usurpers of feta cheese name. EU-Canada deal agreed last year, needs to be ratifiedBy Robin EmmottBRUSSELS, May 5 (Reuters) - Athens will not back a multi-billion dollar trade Oil rally makes loonie world's strongest currency this quarter, BMO says
After cratering along with the price of oil in January, the Canadian dollar has quietly been mounting a rally and is now the world's best-performing major currency in the past three months, Bank of Montreal said Tuesday. 'Food Babe,' Dr. Oz under fire as accusations of quackery mount against nutrition gurus
Accusations of quackery — and one stunning admission of fraud — that last month roiled the health and nutrition blogosphere could mark a turning point in our collective discussion about food, say observers, even if we will never be entirely free from snak Coalmont, B.C., loses its only public phone to bizarre feud
A bizarre feud has cost the tiny B.C. town of Coalmont its lone public phone booth after an eccentric loner allegedly ploughed his vehicle into his foe while the other man was making a call.
In the sleek warehouse of Tesla’s Design Studio, CEO and co-founder Elon Musk announced the company’s latest products—a line of stationary batteries for households and utilities meant to store energy so that it can be used when energy is scarce and/or exp Toronto: Billionaires flock to the world's new luxury homes hotspotBusiness | 206838 hits | 12:25 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Toronto is towering above the rest of the world’s luxury property markets, as the only city to record an acceleration in the sales rate of high-end homes from 2013 to 2014.George Soros May Face a Monster Tax Bill
George Soros likes to say the rich should pay more taxes. A substantial part of his wealth, though, comes from delaying them. While building a record as one of the world’s greatest investors, the 84-year-old billionaire used a loophole that allowed him to
Business | 206751 hits | 12:16 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
George Soros likes to say the rich should pay more taxes. A substantial part of his wealth, though, comes from delaying them. While building a record as one of the world’s greatest investors, the 84-year-old billionaire used a loophole that allowed him toBack to Canada News
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