Libyan government aide was in London

A Libyan government aide has held talks in Britain with U.K. officials in recent days, two people familiar with the issue said Friday.
Mohammed Ismail, a […]

Ivory Coast fighters descend on main city

Fighters trying to install Ivory Coast’s democratically elected president descended Thursday on its largest city and seat of power, poised for a final push to […]

TSX follows global market sell-off

The Toronto stock market is down almost three per cent as a worsening nuclear crisis in Japan triggered a selloff of equities both in Canada […]

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Stagnates in February on Slow Sales - Bloomberg

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders stagnated in February, reflecting a still-depressed housing market.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment index registered a reading of […]

Money fund prices shifts to be made public

BOSTON

Trichet Says ECB Will Do What Is Needed on Inflation - Bloomberg

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet reiterated policy makers will do what is needed to keep inflation in check and stressed that the ECB’s credibility […]

Carney Says More Quantitative Easing May Be Needed, Warns Canada on Debts - Bloomberg

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said the refusal by some countries to let their exchange rates float is slowing inflation in advanced economies, which […]

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 […]

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 […]

Personal income is up, and so is spending

Personal income rose 0.5% in August, the largest increase this year, while spending by individuals remained steady, according to a government report released Friday.
Personal […]