China Raises Banks’ Reserve Ratio to Cool Economy

China raised the proportion of deposits that banks must set aside as reserves to cool the world’s fastest-growing major economy as a credit boom […]

Cancer patient helps design hospitals

Diana Spellman and her husband, Stan Spellman, run Spellman Brady & Co., which provides interior planning and design, furniture purchasing, artwork planning and brand […]

Husky bites into our dog-eat-dog gasoline market

CALGARY–Husky Energy Inc. is entering a fiercely competitive market by buying 98 southern Ontario gas stations from Suncor Energy Inc., a petroleum industry consultant […]

AIG chief Benmosche inks pay deal

After balking at government imposed pay restrictions, American International Group’s chief executive Robert Benmosche has officially agreed to a non-compete contract that could total […]

Gravy train shows no sign of slowing

Robert Friedland, the controversial mining promoter, has parlayed his talent for turning nickel and copper to gold into a spectacular leap in the richest Canadian […]

Flaherty unveils credit and debit card code of conduct

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled today his long-awaited proposed voluntary code of conduct for Canada’s multibillion-dollar credit- and debit-card industries that includes a number of […]

Fed proposal restricts gift card fees

The Federal Reserve announced proposed rules Monday to implement the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.
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Merkel Finance Chief Sees No Chance for Balanced Budget in Term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Finance Minister-designate Wolfgang Schaeuble said there’s no way he’ll balance the budget in four years as he enacts 24 billions […]

Retailers try to break deep discount habit

U.S. retailers that pushed deep, margin-sapping discounts in 2008 to try to lure holiday shoppers during the recession are going to try to break […]

Microsoft needs to look beyond Mobile 6.5

Microsoft Corp needs to quickly follow its Windows Mobile 6.5 launch with a more competitive cell phone system or risk losing out to iPhone, […]