Breakdowns too late for warranties

Why do TVs, refrigerators and washing machines break down shortly after the warranty has run out?
Readers flooded me with complaints about getting service for nearly […]

RIM steps up iPhone competition

WATERLOO–Research in Motion is hoping to give Apple Inc.'s iPhone more of a run for its money.
The Waterloo-based company launched its latest smart […]

OPEC battles price dive and faltering economy

OPEC ministers anxious to arrest a deep oil price slide and cushion a bruised world economy gathered in Vienna Thursday ahead of emergency talks.
International […]

Coming to grips with an Internet that never forgets

Political parties and analysts have been keeping close watch on the role of the Internet throughout the current election campaign in Canada. All parties have […]

GM

Bob Lutz believes the electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
The 76-year-old vice-chairman and head of global product development at General Motors is also convinced the […]

Retailers protest hidden credit card fees

Canadian retailers say hidden credit card fees are soaring out of control and it’s time the candidates in the federal election made it a […]

Group files suit over energy drink

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors over the marketing and formulation of its Sparks energy-alcohol drink.
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Gas price average below $3.70

Gasoline prices fell below $3.70 a gallon on average across the nation, with only two states - Alaska and Hawaii - averaging above $4, […]

Mortgage applications near 8-year low

Mortgage application volume fell last week to its lowest level in nearly eight years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.
The fall in application volume […]

Loonie Loses Currency Wings as Canada Hurt by U.S.

Currency traders are beginning to realize that for all its riches in oil, copper and lumber, Canada's economy may not be so different than […]