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Amazon ditches New York headquarters

Amazon ditches New York headquarters

The online retailer faced opposition from some New York politicians

Amazon ditches New York headquarters
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press)

Energy sector helps boost stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets push higher

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 29.12 points at 15,671.22

The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto on June 28, 2013. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press)
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday February 7, 2019 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

Ethics watchdog probes alleged PMO interference in SNC-Lavalin case

Trudeau’s aides are alleged to have lobbied against the public prosecutor pursuing criminal charges

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday February 7, 2019 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Bankruptcy judge gives Sears another chance

Bankruptcy judge gives Sears another chance

The company’s corporate parent had 687 stores and 68,000 employees before filing for bankruptcy

Bankruptcy judge gives Sears another chance
Grant Thompson and his mother, Michele, look at an iPhone in the family’s kitchen in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff)

Apple releases update to stop FaceTime eavesdropping

A bug had allowed callers to activate another person’s microphone remotely

Grant Thompson and his mother, Michele, look at an iPhone in the family’s kitchen in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff)
Canada’s housing market ‘vulnerable’ even as Toronto cools: CMHC

Canada’s housing market ‘vulnerable’ even as Toronto cools: CMHC

Organization says it’s the tenth straight quarter with this assessment

Canada’s housing market ‘vulnerable’ even as Toronto cools: CMHC
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Toronto stock market edges higher, while U.S. stocks fall; loonie down

Canadian dollar traded for 75.87 cents US compared with an average of 76.14 cents US Tuesday

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment

Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment

Technological advances have lowered demand for routine jobs, reduced competition

Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment
Undisclosed company wins POT stock ticker lottery, says TMX Group

Undisclosed company wins POT stock ticker lottery, says TMX Group

Roughly 40 eligible ballots were submitted to participating exchanges to use ticker name

Undisclosed company wins POT stock ticker lottery, says TMX Group
Statistics Canada says cannabis sales in November were up just over 25 per cent from $43.1 million recorded in October. (Pixabay)

Cannabis sales up 25% in November as overall retail sales fall 0.9%

Cannabis store sales totalled $54 million in the first full month of legal recreational pot sales

Statistics Canada says cannabis sales in November were up just over 25 per cent from $43.1 million recorded in October. (Pixabay)
Entry-level training standard coming for Canadian truckers

Entry-level training standard coming for Canadian truckers

Change comes after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy

Entry-level training standard coming for Canadian truckers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets criticism from yet another major Facebook investor about the structure of the company’s shares. (Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris)

Report: Facebook’s privacy lapses may result in record fine

U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it was unable to comment due to the U.S. government shutdown

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets criticism from yet another major Facebook investor about the structure of the company’s shares. (Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris)
Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated to two per cent last month. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Inflation rises as higher airfares, veggie prices offset cheaper gas

Statistics Canada says inflation accelerated to two per cent in December

Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated to two per cent last month. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Newmont Mining to buy Goldcorp to create one of world’s biggest gold producers
Newmont Mining to buy Goldcorp to create one of world’s biggest gold producers
Legalization sparks boom in field of marijuana research

Legalization sparks boom in field of marijuana research

Marijuana research was once stigmatized field in Canada

Legalization sparks boom in field of marijuana research
Tiny coffeeshops help owners save on rent in high-cost Vancouver, Toronto

Tiny coffeeshops help owners save on rent in high-cost Vancouver, Toronto

Three of the four most expensive main streets in Canada are in Toronto and Vancouver, a report says

Tiny coffeeshops help owners save on rent in high-cost Vancouver, Toronto
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Rare bronze penny sells for more than $200K at auction

Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin

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Average price of cannabis in Canada goes up 17% post-legalization

Average price of cannabis in Canada goes up 17% post-legalization

Legal pot continues to cost more than illegally source cannabis

Average price of cannabis in Canada goes up 17% post-legalization
Remember virtual reality? Its buzz has faded at CES 2019

Remember virtual reality? Its buzz has faded at CES 2019

At the CES 2019 tech show in Las Vegas, Facebook’s Oculus unit isn’t holding any glitzy press events

Remember virtual reality? Its buzz has faded at CES 2019
CES 2019: Buzz remains as self-driving cars take back seat

CES 2019: Buzz remains as self-driving cars take back seat

Heated razors, a toothbrush that uses AI, disappearing TVs and more

  • Jan 7, 2019
CES 2019: Buzz remains as self-driving cars take back seat