Business
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Low Oil Prices Cast Doubt on just-approved Alberta Oilsands Projects
CALGARY—The approval Thursday of three new oilsands projects in Alberta was greeted with relief by proponents and disappointment by an environmentalist, although all agreed ... -
Pizza Hut, KFC Franchisee Taps Into ‘Fast Casual’ with Panera Deal
One of the largest franchise operators of Pizza Hut and KFC locations in North America has scooped up most of the Panera Bread bakery-cafes ... -
TSX Makes Modest Gain Despite Slide in Oil Prices
A sense of calm returned to stock markets Wednesday, with major North American indices ending the day relatively unchanged. The S&P/TSX composite index in ... -
Why are Tech Companies Making it so Hard to Upgrade?
What’s worse, a phone that gets “bricked” by a software update, or one that has a tendency to spontaneously combust? Right now, those are ... -
Uber Launches Driverless Car Service in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH—Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving ... -
Podcast: Peter Schiff on Brexit’s Impact on the Fed, Gold and Silver
Transcript: James West: Peter, thanks for joining us again today. Peter Schiff: Oh, thanks for having me on. James West: Peter, let’s jump right ... -
CIBC Makes Maiden Foray Into Canadian ETF Market with Global Currency Fund
A fund aimed at opening the currency market to retail investors will bring Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce into Canada’s exchange-traded fund industry for ... -
Energy East Pipeline Further in Doubt After Panel Quits, Analyst Says
CALGARY—A bank analyst says the chance that the Energy East pipeline project will be built has fallen to 25 per cent from 33 per ... -
The Booming Business of Professional ‘improv-ment’
Tiffane Wang is an audit director at the country’s largest bank, and manages a team of three people. After leaving the office one recent ... -
Postmedia Debt Restructuring Proposal Approved
Postmedia’s shareholders and debt holders have approved the media conglomerate’s proposal to restructure its $648-million debt. In July, the company announced a plan to ...