Business
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‘Ottawa’ Loblaw Companies Ltd Sharpens Pencil, Posts Profit Jump as Grocery Price War Heats Up
Consumers are getting fed up with rising food costs, and that is only adding fuel to the brewing retail grocery price ... -
‘Ottawa’ Insurance Claims Could Soar if Oilsands Facilities are Hit by Raging Infernos
Canadian insurance companies will be expected to shell out hundreds of millions for the houses burned in the fire in Fort ... -
‘Ottawa’ Oilsands production Shutdown From Fort McMurray Wildfire Another Blow to Sector
A furious wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., the heart of Canada’s oilsands region, forced many producers Wednesday to curb output, dealing ... -
‘Ottawa’ Canada Records Biggest Trade Shortfall in March, and the Worst May Still Be on the Way
It was expected that Canada’s trade performance would wane in March, but it wasn’t expected to be this bad — a ... -
‘Ottawa’ Fort McMurray Family Searches For What’s Next After Escaping a Firestorm
For Steven Auty, his family and two dogs, the overnight escape from a burning Fort McMurray was through a firestorm, on ... -
‘Ottawa’ Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s Business Model ‘Enormously Flawed,’ Warren Buffett Tells Investors
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., faulted Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.’s habit of pursuing strategies that looked good ... -
‘Ottawa’ Gold or Silver? The Right Answer Might be Both After Their Recent Rally
Gold and silver have been on a hot streak in the past month and analysts say there could be more price ... -
‘Ottawa’ From the Grocery Aisle to the Dollar Store, Canadians are Jumping on Food Discounts
The oilpatch has been a boon for discount retailers, according to recent data, as financially strapped Albertans try to spend less ... -
‘Ottawa’ Heidi Helm: For the Love of Design
Growing up in Sudbury, Heidi Helm knew she had a calling. It just took her 24 years to figure out what ... -
‘Ottawa’ The Gavel Gamble: Litigation Emerges as an Asset Class
For years, the profits that have emerged from the opaque world of law have been beyond the reach of non-lawyers in ...