Montreal port set to reopen
Longshoremen have voted in favour of an agreement that ends a five-day lockout, meaning the Port of Montreal will reopen Saturday at 8 a.m. ET. cbc.ca |
Leighton gains 5pc after profit increase
SHARES in Leighton Holdings rose more than 5 per cent after reporting a 39 per cent rise in annual profit and forecast future growth. news.com.au |
Canada's competitiveness ranks 10th
Canada has dropped one place to 10th in an annual listing of competitive economies compiled by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. cbc.ca |
European markets close lower
European markets open the fourth quarter by trading lower on concerns about economic growth prospects in the currency zone that uses the euro. cbc.ca |
Dollar falls half a US cent on CPI data
THE dollar fell half a US cent after the release of weaker than expected inflation data this morning. news.com.au |