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Air Canada levying fuel surcharges

Air Canada adds fuel surcharges

Tickets will cost up to $60 more on some one-way flights in North America; WestJet mulling whether to follow suit


Prentice defends decision to kill takeover

Federal Industry Minister says Canada is still open for business after unprecedented move to block foreign takeover of Canadarm maker


Expect higher food prices: High Liner

‘Frankly, Canada has been in a bubble from all this stuff,' says CEO of Canada's largest seafood processor


Job machine cranks on

Canadian economy adds 19,200 jobs in April, exceeding expectations; unemployment rate rises to 6.1 per cent


Agnico-Eagle bullish with new mines coming on stream: CEO

CEO Sean Boyd says company is on track to boost production and reserves as four mines begin production

Earlier Discussion

robinson

Good deeds or green hype?

How can businesses which sincerely want to do the right thing be seen (and appreciated) above the fray?


Commentary

Big myth: Big Oil

Neil Reynolds

Largest U.S. producer doesn't even make world's top ten


Commentary

Movie Marvel switches gears

The Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk will be final Marvel hero Avi Arad brings to the screen


Commentary

Why piggy banks are in vogue

Madelaine Drohan

Some good reasons to sit on your money


Trading

Stan Grmovsek

Insider trading probe targets classmates

Stan Grmovsek has made lucrative and timely investments on resource companies. In almost every case the trades were made in companies working with a U.S. law firm that employed his friend

 

Canadian Business 

Power Corp. raises dividend

Increase of 20 per cent occurs even as operating profit falls in the first quarter

Trade surplus jumps

Canada's merchandise trade surplus jumped to $5.5-billion in March, its highest level since May 2007

Industrial Alliance buys Aegon Dealer Services, Money Concepts Canada

Wealth-management group continues to expand with deal take over National Financial Corp.

Manitoba Telecom has modest profit increase

Results climb by 2.5%, as the Winnipeg-based phone service provider fails to provide any additional insight into its plans to bid for wireless spectrum

Onex eyes move into gambling

Schwartz enlists former MGM executive to help drive takeovers of casinos

GMP profit cut in half

Market conditions are challenging, investment house reports that revenue also fell

Barrick, CIBC settle ABCP dispute

Move raises hopes restructuring will pass

Unilever scrambles to retouch Dove's image

Says allegations that photos in the 'Real Beauty' campaign were altered is untrue

Media firms reject federal rules

Cable and satellite companies say the government has no place telling them which TV channels to carry

Quebecor posts $962.2-million loss

Company's fourth-quarter results dragged down by troubles at struggling Quebecor World print division


Energy & Resources 

Saudi may start growing rice in Thailand by end '08

One of the world's top rice buyers moves to boost security of supply

Platinum sharply higher

Precious metal's price driven up as two new investment vehicles begin trading

Auction hopes fade for British Energy

Shares drop 3% as an anticipated bidding war does not materialize

Copper slips on hefty inventory rise

Inventory growth in London and Shanghai raises questions about Chinese demand


International Business 

Clear Channel profit up on sale of assets

Revenue was flat and operating profit declined as media company prepares to go private

Commissions off, expenses rise at Sotheby's

Auction house swung to loss of $12.4-million

China producer price index up 8.1 per cent

Greater-than-expected cost increases for raw materials and industrial inputs suggests recent reports of moderation in consumer inflation may have been premature

U.S. rice futures soar 5%

Price climbs on expectation of supply tightening due to cyclone in Myanmar; corn hits record

Learned from my mistakes, Leeson says

He should have asked someone for help, he admits


Investing 

Fertilizer stocks may see growth stunted

All eyes on U.S. agriculture report

Flaherty closes in on new PPN rules

New regulations will make sure investors know what they are buying when they purchase principal protected notes

DundeeWealth steps into spotlight

Wealth management firm's expansion strategy and Sprott IPO have analysts paying attention

Heinzl: This recovery hasn't been equal opportunity

Five energy and materials companies accounted for a third of the benchmarks's recent gains


Technology 

Microsoft has no plans for another Yahoo bid

The market might wish for another offer, but Craig Mundie says it's not likely

Balsillie adds his weight to startup Igloo

Dozens of technology startups ache to make a name for themselves in the social networking game, but only one has RIM'S co-CEO on board

Wii turns Yamauchi into Japan's richest man

Former Nintendo chairman is worth about $7.8-billion, according to Forbes


Small Business 

Business incubator: Taking on the giants

Chris Hogg on bringing Web 2.0 to the world of news

Rethinking social networking

What I believe Facebook is finished

Striving for a big bite

Can George Borovan crack the meal-planning market?


Managing 

Always on?: BlackBerry: the new hot-button labour issue

Some lawyers and work-life experts say employers should be taking note if they want to ward off potential lawsuits or massive overtime bills