| Markets buoyed by earnings Investors welcomed positive earnings reports from two big U.S. companies and pushed financial markets higher. cbc.ca |
Business confidence, conditions ease A RAPID rise in interest rates and uncertainty in the global economy undermined business sentiment in June, says a new survey. news.com.au |
Canada's travel deficit hits record high Canadians spent more money abroad and took Canada's international travel deficit to $3.5 billion in the second quarter,up $464 million from the previous quarter. cbc.ca |
Leading economic index rises 0.5% Statistics Canada says its index of leading indicators of economic growth rose 0.5 per cent in August. cbc.ca |
Philips in trouble for bear hoax DUTCH electronics giant Philips being investigated in Singapore after a marketing campaign for a shaver triggered a search for a wild bear. news.com.au |