Google's China internet licence renewed
Beijing has renewed the licence Google needs to continue operating a website in China, the company says. cbc.ca |
Dollar closes higher on data relief
THE Australian dollar closed three-quarters of a US cent higher and broke through 91 US cents for a short while, after better than expected manufacturing data from China buoyed dealer sentiment. news.com.au |
U.S. new home sales drop 12.4%
Sales of new homes in the U.S. dropped sharply in July to their slowest pace on record, the Commerce Department says. cbc.ca |
Cape Breton businessman Irving Schwartz dies
Prominent Cape Breton businessman and philanthropist Irving Schwartz has died at age 81. cbc.ca |
PM says women and men should be boss
AUSTRALIA'S first female prime minister is hoping that people can imagine women doing the top jobs, not just the men. news.com.au |