| Shares close higher buoyed by big miners The Australian share market has closed higher, lifted by hefty gains from the big miners and major banks. news.com.au |
Manitoba Telecom shares fall Shares of Winnipeg-based Manitoba Telecom Services fell 6.5 per cent Friday after it cut its dividend by more than a third and reported lower net earnings. cbc.ca |
Weston's Keystone bid worth $185M US Toronto-based George Weston Ltd. moves to return to the U.S. market, bidding $185 million US for Keystone Bakery, an American maker of frozen cupcakes, doughnuts and cookies. cbc.ca |
Air Canada focuses on cutting debt Montreal-based Air Canada said Thursday it will make paying down debt a priority over adding to its fleet of aircraft. cbc.ca |
Countrywide CEO settles with SEC A U.S. federal court judge in Los Angeles said Friday executives of Countrywide Financial Corp. have made a deal to avoid a trial on civil fraud and insider trading charges. cbc.ca |