Penthouse owners outbid Hefner for Playboy
The company that owns Penthouse magazine has made a formal bid for its rival, Playboy, valuing the publishing and entertainment empire at $210 million US, slightly more than founder Hugh Hefner bid for the company on Monday. cbc.ca |
Start-up unknown as Enbridge cuts out oil pipe (at Reuters)
* Damaged pipeline section cut out for analysis * Replacement piece could be in place this weekend * Line will run at reduced rate on start-up us.rd.yahoo.com |
Queensland is Australia's 'fraud capital'
QUEENSLAND has become Australia's fraud capital, with 19 major cases so far this year, as thieves target wealthy retirees. news.com.au |
Budget deficit shrinks as economy rebounds
Canada's budget deficit narrowed to $500 million in July, as tax revenues grew and program spending fell, the Finance Department said Friday. cbc.ca |
Google breached Canada's privacy laws
Google Street View cars breached Canadian privacy laws by inappropriately collecting personal information through a "careless error," the federal privacy commissioner has found. cbc.ca |