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S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. markets also up

S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. markets also up

TORONTO 鈥 sa国际传媒's main stock index gained almost 100 points Friday, boosted by strength in industrials and telecom, while U.S. markets were also up. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 96.33 points at 19,980.91.
Rogers, Shaw merger will hurt low-income Canadians the most, tribunal hears

Rogers, Shaw merger will hurt low-income Canadians the most, tribunal hears

OTTAWA 鈥 The families of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. will be the big winners if the $26-billion proposed merger goes through and low-income Canadians will be left even further behind, an economics professor said Friday.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan becomes second public pension to write off crypto bet

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan becomes second public pension to write off crypto bet

TORONTO 鈥 For the second time this year a major Canadian public pension is writing down to zero a bet on cryptocurrency as the risky market sours.
Manitoba government introduces bill to enact promised minimum wage increase

Manitoba government introduces bill to enact promised minimum wage increase

WINNIPEG 鈥 The Manitoba government has introduced a bill in the legislature to formally enact a raise in the minimum wage.
Women making small gains, but still troublingly under-represented in the C-Suite

Women making small gains, but still troublingly under-represented in the C-Suite

CALGARY 鈥 It's been eight years since Canadian securities regulators instituted so-called comply-or-explain rules in an effort to increase the number of women in the nation's corporate boardrooms and executive offices.
Shawcor sells oilfield asset management business in deal worth at least $15M

Shawcor sells oilfield asset management business in deal worth at least $15M

TORONTO 鈥 Shawcor Ltd. says it has sold its oilfield asset management business to Force Inspection Services Inc. in a deal worth at least $15 million.
Rio Tinto calls off deal with dissident shareholders at Turquoise Hill

Rio Tinto calls off deal with dissident shareholders at Turquoise Hill

TORONTO 鈥 Rio Tinto has called off a controversial side agreement it had signed with a pair of shareholders that opposed the company's plan to buy a minority stake in Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. that it does not already own.
Torstar co-owners say focused on quick 'divorce' in public appearance

Torstar co-owners say focused on quick 'divorce' in public appearance

TORONTO 鈥 Speaking for the first time publicly since their business relationship soured, Torstar Corp. owners Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove confirmed there was no reconciliation ahead as their approaches to business were too different.
3 convicted in 2014 downing of Malaysian jet over Ukraine

3 convicted in 2014 downing of Malaysian jet over Ukraine

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) 鈥 A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing all 298 people aboard the aircraft as it flew over a
More Twitter workers flee after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

More Twitter workers flee after Musk's 'hardcore' ultimatum

Twitter continued to bleed engineers and other workers on Thursday, after new owner Elon Musk gave them a choice to pledge to 鈥渉ardcore鈥 work or resign with severance pay.