Copper capers

Provincial utility Hydro One Inc. has been hit with a record-breaking 58 incidents of copper theft so far this year, a sign that sky-high prices […]

American grounds 1,000 more flights

 
DALLAS–American Airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights yesterday, more than a third of its schedule, as it spent a second straight day inspecting the […]

CREDIT: Pace of borrowing slows

Consumers, battered by a credit crunch and prolonged housing slump, significantly slowed their pace of borrowing in February.
The Federal Reserve reported Monday […]

Novartis to buy Alcon for $38B

GENEVA – Switzerland's Novartis AG said Monday it will spend about $39 billion (all figures U.S.) in a two-step bid for a majority stake […]

India

Jubilant Organosys Ltd., an India-based integrated pharmaceuticals industry firm, is growing in North America by bidding to acquire Canadian drug producer Draxis Health Inc. […]

FINDING A JOB IN AMERICA

FINDING A JOB IN AMERICA
Employment data nationwide may be flagging, but 73 percent of job-seeking students expect two or more job offers after […]

RIM outlook defies doomsayers

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. continues to defy concerns about a slowing U.S. economy as fourth-quarter profit more than doubled thanks to strong sales of […]

Bell throttles its Internet competitors

Canada’s broadcast regulator has long acknowledged that Canadians enjoy limited competition for high-speed Internet services.
In response, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has supported […]

Financial advice not always the best asset

Some people play it safe with their long-term savings.
This may be a sensible decision, given the swooning stock markets.
But even a conservative strategy can get […]