WASHINGTON — American businesses added 204,000 new workers last month, another sign of strength in the U.S. labour market and economy. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that hiring was strong across numerous industries, led by professional and business services, health and education and restaurants and hotels. The ADP survey has shown monthly job growth of […]
Grocery giant also hikes dividend to shareholders
NEW YORK — The company that runs the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains easily beat first-quarter expectations, but that was overshadowed Wednesday by tepid sales at established restaurants. Shares of Yum Brand Inc. slid more than 5 per cent before the opening bell. Worldwide sales at restaurants open at least a year climbed […]
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Meanwhile, Canada looks to be warning a deal isn’t imminent
MONTREAL — CGI Group Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $274.4 million as revenue grew 8.3 per cent compared with a year ago. The technology and business consulting firm says the profit amounted to 94 cents per diluted share for the three months ended March 31. That compared with a profit of $274.4 million or […]
Marijuana is becoming big business, but how that business works won’t be truly tested until pot becomes legal in the months to come
Tips from aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Harry Truman
TORONTO — Andrew Clement hopes privacy-conscious Torontonians won’t have to fear visiting the proposed Quayside neighbourhood. It was about six months ago that the tri-government organization Waterfront Toronto announced it had chosen Sidewalk Labs, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, to envision a brand new area of the city built from scratch with […]
Even a modest increase in interest rates in Toronto and Vancouver is a concern for most buyers