Quebec budget talks continue
Talks between Quebec's finance minister and opposition critics resumed Monday as the Liberals try to coax at least one party into supporting its upcoming budget. cbc.ca
The Warehouse says retail outlook subdued
THE Warehouse Group says trading conditions in New Zealand are likely to remain difficult for the remainder of 2008 as discretionary spending comes under further pressure from a deteriorating economy. news.com.au
European exchanges advance
EUROPEAN stock markets closed mixed overnight, with the London FTSE 100 index gaining 0.16 per cent at 5702.10 points. news.com.au
Alliant to meet with government to make case for MDA sale
Representatives from U.S.-based Alliant Techsystems Inc. are meeting with government officials Monday to see if the company's proposed $1.3-billion purchase of a part of Canada leading space robotics firm can be salvaged after the government blocked it last week. cbc.ca
Gas prices close in on record
Average Canadian gasoline prices are less than a penny a litre away from their all-time highs, according to a weekly pump-price survey released Tuesday. cbc.ca