Selling Bay Street on Wall Street

Toronto’s financial services sector has got the goods. It just needs to learn how to strut its stuff.
That’s why Janet Ecker, president of the […]

Bernanke Reviews Fed’s Communications Amid Backlash Over Asset Purchases - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve officials are undertaking their broadest review of public communications in three years while confronting backlash from some politicians and foreign governments over a […]

Lack of Hiring to Restrain U.S. Economy in 2011, Survey Shows - Bloomberg

The economy in the U.S. will fail to strengthen in 2011 as companies limit hiring and consumers curb spending, a survey showed.
Gross domestic product […]

FDA pulls Darvon painkiller due to safety risks

The maker of the painkiller Darvon is pulling the drug off the market under pressure from public health officials who say it causes dangerous heart […]

Human ingenuity saved the day for plane in crisis

One moment, the super-sized airliner was climbing thousands of feet over Indonesia. The next, the engine exploded, shooting flames and shrapnel through one wing. Computer […]

Tibet Lures St. Regis as China’s Big Cities Crowded by Luxury Hotel Chains - Bloomberg

Expansion in China, the world’s fastest-growing economy, is causing an urban lodging glut that’s spurring luxury chains including Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s St. […]

Irish debt crisis to dominate EU ministers meeting

Ireland’s debt crisis and the question of if and how it would receive a bailout will be the main issue finance ministers will tackle at […]

Comedians feast on Ireland’s whopping debt crisis

When comedians feast on Ireland’s terrifying debt situation, it’s time to laugh _ or cry. Hard, cold truths will emerge in either case.
“Ireland needs a […]

Oil drops below $85 a barrel, cooling 2-week rally

A two-week rally in oil prices stalled Friday on concerns that China would take steps to cool its economic growth.
Benchmark oil for December delivery dropped […]

Canada launches talks with India for comprehensive free trade deal

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Canada is officially opening free-trade negotiations with India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the opening of […]