CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s government says it has turned a corner on mounting debt and has proposed a plan to give tax cuts to most Australians while balancing the books within two years. Treasurer Scott Morrison revealed to Parliament on Tuesday his third annual budget and his last before his conservative coalition stands for re-election […]
Peer and family support groups for Ottawa first responders held their first suicide prevention workshop Monday for people connected with all three emergency services.
If you use a trademark but haven’t actually applied for it, someone else (say, a trademark troll) will be able to register it — and even hold it for ransom
TORONTO — A new report challenges the belief that Canadians pay too much for their wireless communications services. The Montreal Economic Institute says it’s too simplistic to say Canadians pay some of the highest wireless prices in the world. The private-sector think tank says Canada’s relatively high prices are justified by the quality of the […]
The rise of shareholder activism has heavily leaned on independent directors making the role more risky and scaring off qualified candidates. Even regulators have begun to take notice
Taylor MacKinnon is pregnant at 23 and blames Pfizer Canada. The pharmaceutical company recalled Alesse 21 and 28 birth control pills in December.
BERLIN — Cement company Lafarge Holcim says it regrets the actions of some staff, who allegedly funneled money to militant groups in Syria so it could operate in the country. French authorities are investigating several ex-employees for their alleged roles in indirectly funding groups including the Islamic State to guarantee safe passage for staff and […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand announced Tuesday that it plans to significantly boost the amount of aid money it spends in the South Pacific, at a time that international concern is rising about China’s growing influence in the region. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the government plans to spend an extra 714 million New […]
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LONDON — British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has attacked Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for a customs partnership with the European Union after the U.K. leaves the bloc — the latest sign of dissent within her Cabinet. Johnson told the Daily Mail newspaper that the partnership idea was “crazy” and would create a “whole new […]