Astral confirms new BCE takeover offer in the works
Astral Media confirmed Friday it is in discussions about bringing BCE’s takeover offer for the Montreal-based media company back to life and win ultimate approval from regulators. CBC | Business…
Fiscal Cliff Talks to Get Fast Track – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal Fiscal Cliff Talks to Get Fast TrackWall Street JournalPresident Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner talk to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House…
BP breaks higher on Gulf spill settlement – MarketWatch
Telegraph.co.uk BP breaks higher on Gulf spill settlementMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Oil and gas stocks closed lower Thursday as a broad market selloff and weaker oil prices swept the sector…
Sandy to boost Canadian fuel prices
The National Energy Board warns Canadians will pay more to fill up their cars and heat their homes this winter, in part because of superstorm Sandy. CBC | Business News…
BP fined $4.5 billion in Gulf oil spill. Is it enough? – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor BP fined $ 4.5 billion in Gulf oil spill. Is it enough?Christian Science MonitorEleven lives lost. The world's largest accidental offshore oil spill, which poured 4.9 million…
BP to pay record criminal fine in Gulf spill
BP said Thursday that it will pay $ 4.5 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government over the massive 2010 oil spill and will plead guilty to felony counts…
BP to Plead Guilty to Felonies, Pay $4.5 Billion in Spill – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal BP to Plead Guilty to Felonies, Pay $ 4.5 Billion in SpillWall Street JournalBP said Thursday it is in advanced discussions with the Department of Justice on…
Euro Area Slips Into Recession Second Time in Four Years – Bloomberg
Livemint Euro Area Slips Into Recession Second Time in Four YearsBloombergThe euro-area economy slipped into a recession for the second time in four years as governments imposed tougher budget cuts…
TSX, Dow, tumble on ‘fiscal cliff’ fears
North American stock markets tumbled Wednesday morning as investors feared that a failure to resolve the looming American “fiscal cliff” crisis will send the U.S. into recession and pull down…
Texas Instruments sheds 1700 jobs worldwide – ZDNet
NEWS.com.au Texas Instruments sheds 1700 jobs worldwideZDNetTexas Instruments is slashing 1,700 jobs, or about 5 percent of its global workforce as the company decides to focus on embedded systems, and…
