Bankruptcies edge lower in April
Bankruptcies by consumers and businesses fell to 9,068 in April, down 1.3 per cent from a month earlier, Canada's bankruptcy superintendent reports. cbc.ca |
AXA shares placed in trading halt
SHARES in AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH) were placed in a trading halt pending an announcement by the company. news.com.au |
Federal deficit reaches $7.2B
Ottawa's budget deficit reached $7.2 billion at the end of June - the end of the government's fiscal first quarter - the federal Finance Department reported Friday. cbc.ca |
Facebook hit with service outage
Facebook was hit with a major outage for the second time in two days on Thursday afternoon, with the site down for many users in at least Canada and the United States. cbc.ca |
Australia Post in profit plunge
AUSTRALIA Post has more than halved its annual net profit in 2009/10, but says its parcel business is benefiting from the high dollar and business direct mail volumes are returning to pre-crisis levels. news.com.au |