Business optimism at 2-year high
Business leaders are shaking off their winter pessimism and are expecting broadly higher sales in the year ahead, according to a new Bank of Canada survey. CBC | Business News…
Microsoft, AOL show scramble for patents – Montgomery Advertiser
Telegraph.co.uk Microsoft, AOL show scramble for patentsMontgomery AdvertiserFILE – In this Jan. 7, 2012 file photo, attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display, in New York. AOL…
Facebook snaps up Instagram for $1B
Facebook says it will spend $ 1 billion to buy the popular photo-sharing software company Instagram. It’s Facebook’s largest acquisition to date. CBC | Business News…
Facebook’s Instant Product Fix – Wall Street Journal
Globe and Mail Facebook's Instant Product FixWall Street JournalBy ROLFE WINKLER Mark Zuckerberg says he doesn't "plan on doing many more" big acquisitions. But don't hold him to that. As…
AOL To Sell, License Patents to Microsoft For Nearly $1.1 Billion; AOL Shares … – Forbes
AFP AOL To Sell, License Patents to Microsoft For Nearly $ 1.1 Billion; AOL Shares …ForbesAOL will sell and license patents to Microsoft for $ 1.056 billion, amid pressure for…
Bishops say Northern Gateway pipeline hearings must be fair
Anglican bishops in B.C. and the Yukon are calling on the Northern Gateway pipeline hearings to demonstrate integrity, fairness, and freedom from political pressure. CBC | Business News…
Global shares fall on sluggish US jobs, focus on more data – Reuters
Moneycontrol.com Global shares fall on sluggish US jobs, focus on more dataReutersBy Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares fell on Monday as a sharp slowdown in US jobs…
WestJet sets single-day passenger record
WestJet says it set a new record for the number of passengers flown in a single day as the busy Easter travel weekend kicks off. CBC | Business News…
Investors braced for fall in US profits – Financial Times
Financial Times Investors braced for fall in US profitsFinancial TimesBy Michael Mackenzie and Ajay Makan in New York The start of the first-quarter earnings reporting season this week is set…
Natural gas producers are being forced to scale back as prices fall, storage … – Washington Post
CBS News Natural gas producers are being forced to scale back as prices fall, storage …Washington PostNEW YORK — The US natural gas market is bursting at the seams. So…
