Monthly Archive: April 2018

The Bank of Canada says new underwriting rules and higher interest rates are already weighing on the loan-making business

The GoFundMe campaign had raked in $5.8 million as of Monday afternoon in support of victims’ families

SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on a ruling by a U.S. appeals court that women can’t be paid less than men based on their salary at a previous job (all times local): 1:15 p.m. The superintendent of a California school district says he will appeal a ruling in an equal pay lawsuit to the U.S. […]

Federal regulators accuse two Texas companies and their leaders of defrauding elderly investors in a Ponzi scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it accused Clifton E. Stanley, 66, of Galveston, Texas; The Lifepay Group; Michael E. Watts, 62, of Sugar Land, Texas; and SMDRE LLC with violating securities-registration and antifraud laws. John […]

PHOENIX — Two founders of Backpage.com and five others who work for the classified site have been indicted on federal charges in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly facilitate prostitution by running ads for sexual services and using foreign banks to hide revenues. A 93-count indictment unsealed Monday alleges that Backpage.com on some […]

PHOENIX — Two founders of Backpage.com and five others who work for the classified site have been indicted on federal charges in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly facilitate prostitution by running ads for sexual services and using foreign banks to hide revenues. A 93-count indictment unsealed Monday alleges that Backpage.com on some […]

A development plan is expected to be approved by the Sidewalk and Waterfront Toronto boards by the end of 2018, and the first residents could move in as early as 2022

TORONTO — The association representing Ontario’s real estate agents wants stronger rules to protect home buyers against the risks involved in purchasing a former grow op, a situation it says will increase once cannabis is legalized this year. The Ontario Real Estate Association has proposed a series of changes it says can help ensure home […]

TORONTO — A Canadian online bartering community known for promoting a cash-free economy says it’s bought into the cryptocurrency craze. Bunz, which was founded in Toronto in 2013 by Emily Bitze, began as a Facebook group that encouraged users to trade their unwanted goods rather than seeking cash. Eventually, booze, transit tokens and — somewhat […]

RIBERA, N.M. — The sprawling cattle ranch in northern New Mexico owned by former radio host Don Imus is for sale. Real estate agent Craig Huitfeldt confirmed last week that the ranch is on the market, the Santa Fe New Mexico reported Saturday. The 2,400-acre (971-hectare) ranch near the small community of Ribera, New Mexico, […]