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Three tips to finally get your work e-mail under control

May 21, 2013 - 05:48
Creating separation between work and your personal life and developing good work habits can help you to respond more appropriately to the everyday stresses of your business

Rubber bullets fired at South African mine strikers, several hurt

May 21, 2013 - 05:25
Labour strife swells in mines and factories ahead of midyear pay negotiations

Best Buy sees investments squeezing near-term earnings

May 21, 2013 - 04:41
Retailer says earnings per share excluding charges totalled 32 cents (U.S.), beating analysts’ forecasts of 25 cents

Goldman exits China’s ICBC, seven years and billions later

May 21, 2013 - 04:22
Raises $1.1-billion by selling its remaining shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Housing recovery boosts Home Depot; outlook raised

May 21, 2013 - 03:36
World’s largest home improvement chain’s profit increases to $1.2-billion in the first quarter

Apple’s Tim Cook: ‘We pay all the taxes we owe’

May 21, 2013 - 02:52
Apple chief executive testifies before U.S. Senate panel after report says it avoids billions in taxes

Victims of success: How will new ETFs compete in crowded market?

May 21, 2013 - 02:31
Exchange traded funds are entering new growth phase where sales and distribution are key

Forget about lattes. How much is your booze habit costing you?

May 21, 2013 - 02:21
When you realize cutting your alcohol bill in half could be enough to pay for an all-inclusive vacation, eliminate a credit card balance, or help fund retirement, cutting back doesn’t seem like such a wild suggestion, says Preet Banerjee

New theatre in Cambridge, Ont., stars in multiple roles

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
Modern and multi-functional, Diamond Schmitt-designed cultural hub offers up a new business model for live theatre

No easy fix for Amazon, Google, Apple tax fracas

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
The growing controversy reveals a larger problem – how do you tax international firms fairly?

How to keep procrastination at bay

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
Completing difficult tasks is what your business needs you to do, so buck up and get them done

Bank of Canada’s phantom Council

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
Unlike at the U.S. Fed, the Canadian central bank’s monetary policy-setting committee has no formal legal status – all the power rests with the BoC governor

ConocoPhillips pulls back on plan to sell Canadian oil sands assets

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
Company’s plan to raise capital by selling holdings around the world has been met, thereby allowing it to keep the Canadian properties

Pushing back the tide of low-cost clothing

May 21, 2013 - 02:00
In the aftermath of the Bangladesh garment factory collapse, a made-in-Canada label could have greater value

Traders seek to end Bloomberg terminal’s dominance

May 20, 2013 - 16:20
Banks have been looking for ways to lessen their reliance on the terminals and lower their $20,000-a-year payments to Bloomberg

Lines harden between U.S. prosecutors, hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors

May 20, 2013 - 16:14
Prosecutors are contemplating criminal charges against the firm, according to a report in The New York Times

Why a short, fat, unsightly candidate could be the right choice

May 20, 2013 - 16:00
If looks and beauty are rewarded disproportionately, hiring those less blessed could give companies a strategic advantage

How to hit the ground running in your first 90 days

May 20, 2013 - 16:00
In this excerpt from his new book, leadership development consultant and author Michael D. Watkins explains how leaders can make their next transition a successful one

Fed confidence grows as jobs picture in U.S. brightens

May 20, 2013 - 16:00
Newfound optimism stokes speculation on Wall Street the central bank is preparing to wean financial markets off steady diet of Fed cash