Monthly Archive: April 2018

‘There’s still lots of ore in Cuba. We fully expect to be in the nickel business in Cuba for many years to come’

NEW YORK — Sprint and T-Mobile are talking up their $26.5 billion combination as great for high-speed wireless investments, rural service and U.S. competitiveness. But there are reasons to doubt the deal would do much on any of those fronts – and that it could also result in higher wireless costs for consumers. The deal […]

Aleksandr Kogan’s firm was granted access to large-scale public Twitter data, covering months of posts, for one day in 2015

OTTAWA — Educators, substance abuse experts and industry leaders are hoping to jump-start a conversation across Canada about keeping pre-mixed drinks loaded with alcohol, caffeine and sugar off shelves and away from young people. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Abuse is testifying at a House of Commons committee today about how best to […]

The online retailer of an unlicensed homeopathic remedy made from rabid dog saliva has agreed to stop selling the product in Canada, according to the federal government.

VANCOUVER — Online retail giant Amazon has announced it will expand its Vancouver tech hub and create 3,000 new high-tech jobs. Amazon’s general manager of web services Jesse Dougherty says the new positions will be focused on e-commerce technology, cloud computing and machine learning, and they’ll be working in new office tower the company is […]

CONCORD, Ont. — Toys “R” Us Canada Ltd. president says the toy retailer will be able to grow following its purchase by Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Melanie Teed-Murch says in a statement that under the new ownership, the beleaguered retailer will have resources to reinvigorate stores and grow its market position. She says she’s pleased […]

Be patient, educate yourself, gather a good team to make what’s probably the biggest financial decision of your life

Spin Master’s revenues have been on a steady upward trajectory, and the reason boils down to one simple truth: Everyone loves a surprise

Sneaking a cigarette in the school bathroom? How quaint. Today’s teens have taken to vaping, an alternative to smoking that’s so discreet they can do it without even leaving the classroom.