Obesity nonprofit secretly funded by Coca-Cola fizzles out

Global Energy Balance Network, a nonprofit funded by Coca-Cola to said on its website Monday night that it is "discontinuing operations due to resource limitations." The decision was effective immediately. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1ThfE...

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Canadian Oil Sands can stall Suncor's hostile bid for a month, regulator rules

Canadian Oil Sands put in place a new shareholder rights plan, also known as a poison pill defence, shortly after Suncor took its all-stock bid directly to investors, who now have until January 4 to decide on the bid. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1HB6G...

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Volkswagen Canada rolls out apology in huge ad campaign

Volkswagen is rolling out its apology for the diesel emissions scandal in Canada, with an expensive nation-wide ad campaign. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1MRnb...

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Solar Impulse 2 will resume round-the-world flight after raising millions

The Swiss solar-powered plane whose record-setting, round-the-world flight was put on hold in July by weather and battery trouble has raised the $27 million it needs to finish the trip, co-founder and pilot Andre Borschberg said on Monday. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1l2Wj...

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Davie Shipyard's $700M deal for navy supply ship retrofit to go ahead

The federal government will go ahead with a $700-million plan to retrofit an interim navy supply ship at Montreal's Davie Shipyard. The deal was put in jeopardy two weeks ago when the Liberals put the deal on hold for 60 days while they re-examined the initial contract. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1XCN7...

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Data breach at toymaker VTech could affect 5 million customers

Children's technology maker VTech says the personal information of about five million of its customers and their children may have been stolen by hackers. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Nm0n...

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Brad Wall is dissenting voice in Canada's COP21 delegation

Saskatchewan's premier knows his province can do more to improve its environmental record, but he won't get swept up in the climate change talks in Paris this week. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1juC9...

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Saskatchewan on track for $262M deficit

Half-way through the financial year, the Saskatchewan government is running a $262 million deficit. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1YE16...

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Paris climate summit faces dilemma of how to set binding targets

The much-anticipated UN climate summit officially starts in Paris today with a growing sense that it may not deliver any kind of hammer to force countries to curb their emissions, other than a moral one. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1XqBg...

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Chinese yuan to be admitted to IMF reserve currency basket

The International Monetary Fund announced Monday that China's currency, the yuan, will join the fund's group of international basket of reserve currencies after its meeting in Washington, D.C. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Tgg7...

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Cyber Monday traffic overwhelms PayPal, Target sites

Users of the popular online payment processing service PayPal have reported major problems logging in or making transactions — a critical time as Cyber Monday sales are in full swing. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1OqBw...

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Paris climate talks begin with high hopes and lowered expectations

As world leaders gather in Paris for the United Nations climate conference, there is hope these talks will be different from previous international negotiations and signal a fresh start. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1IuzI...

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BlackBerry to exit Pakistan over demand for access to its servers

BlackBerry Ltd. says it's delaying a plan to stop operating in Pakistan, but remains committed to closing up shop in that country rather than accept authorities' demand for "unfettered" access to all customer information on its BES servers. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/21oZF...

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U.S. Thanksgiving weekend shopping moved online, retail group finds

More U.S. shoppers reported making purchases online over the Thanksgiving weekend than the number who actually visited bricks-and-mortar stores, according to the National Retail Federation. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1NYlr...

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Beijing pollution hits extremely hazardous levels

Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1IvRO...

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New research centre at Univ. of Waterloo seeks ways of reducing costly storm damage

Property insurer Intact Financial Corp. is spending $4.25 million to help launch a new research centre at the University of Waterloo aimed at reducing the growing amount of property damage caused by severe weather. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1PnPD...

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Suncor Energy hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands to be ruled on by Alberta regulator

The Alberta Securities Commission is set to rule today in the case of a hostile bid involving two of Canada's big oilsands players. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1jtAI...

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Cyber Monday caution: Confessions of an online shopaholic and why you may be at risk

Michelle Summerfield fell prey to the alluring world of online shopping, where it’s so easy to click money away without a second thought. Debt experts warn too many of us could end up overspending as the cyber shopping trend continues to grow. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1NDjr...

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CO2 and other greenhouse gases: What we can and can't measure

Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere have reached levels unprecedented in the past two million years. But how exactly do scientists know that? Here's how carbon dioxide and other gases linked to climate change are measured — and what we can and can't learn from that data. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1MPvl...

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TD Visa customers' browsing activities open to 'surveillance' by bank

Canada's second-biggest bank is being criticized for part of its Visa cardholder agreement that allows TD Canada Trust to access and collect information on all of its customers' online activities, even those that aren't banking-related. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1NDjo...

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Canadian company's marijuana-infused coffee pods ready for brewing

There may soon be a new use for your Keurig coffee maker — brewing pot. Canadian medical cannabis producer, CannTrust has created a marijuana pod. Pop it into your single-serve coffee maker to get your medicinal dose with a cup of java. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1MNu2...

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Expect influx of foreign workers, professionals under TPP, experts say

The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement has significant implications for labour mobility to and from Canada, with experts predicting it will open the Canadian labour market to a new wave of foreign workers. That influx may or may not be offset by increased mobility for Canadian workers abroad, experts say. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1PkQf...

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Biggest oilpatch companies have best chance to survive

With so much financial pain in the oil sector, it's likely the big players have the best odds of enduring the price collapse. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1IrrN...

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Suncor Energy's hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands in final arguments

Final arguments in Suncor Energy's hostile bid for Canadian Oil Sands played out before Alberta regulators on Friday. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1QLxK...

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Annoying robocalls, underpaid PhDs & welcome Syrian immigrants: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP

From a consumer push to discourage robocalls to a welcome for Syrian refugees from the business world, it was a busy week in business news. CBC's Jacqueline Hansen gets you caught up in her weekly video recap. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Tc2l...

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Does Canada need family farms?

Cattle farmer Daniel Schneider says family farms are a vital part of ethical food production and need to be protected. But Colby Cosh argues the eventual disappearance of family farms might actually be good for safety and social mobility in rural Canada. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1So9B...

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Nestlé​ admits slavery and coercion used in catching its seafood

Impoverished migrant workers in Thailand are sold or lured by false promises and forced to catch and process fish that ends up in global food giant Nestle SA's supply chains. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1NnHY...

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Whistleblower who exposed Canadians with secret Swiss accounts gets 5 years in prison

Switzerland has sentenced a former bank employee called the "Edward Snowden of tax evasion" to five years in prison for leaking records on 106,000 account holders, including many from Canada, in a move that led to the discovery of billions in unpaid taxes. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1jo3Y...

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Cheaper meat on the way as cattle, hog prices drop

The prices of live cattle and hogs have dropped sharply this fall from their peaks earlier in the year, meaning cheaper meat may be on its way to supermarkets next year. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1kXC9...

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Company building Maritime Link lines files for bankruptcy protection

A Spanish company that is building parts of the Maritime Link from Muskrat Falls has filed for bankruptcy protection. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1HsLV...

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U.K. fashion house to pull copied Inuit design, issues full apology

The design house Kokon To Zai has sent a letter to Salome Awa saying sorry, and promising to pull the item from its stores. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Pg3U...

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U.K. arrests executives as Canada Revenue Agency battles KPMG in court

Four senior executives from the Belfast office of international accountancy firm KPMG have been arrested on tax evasion charges. KPMG is at the centre of a Canada Revenue Agency probe over tax schemes that hide money for wealthy clients. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1ThKQ...

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Postmedia execs pocketed $1M in bonuses as company slashed jobs

Executives at Postmedia Network, Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers, took in bonuses totalling more than $1 million this year even as the company slashed its workforce in an attempt to stem deep losses. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Nyo2...

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Best Buy Canada site malfunctions on Black Friday, frustrating shoppers

One of Canada's largest tech retailers has incurred the wrath of Black Friday shoppers who say a website malfunction prevented them from taking advantage of the annual markdowns. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1TaGA...

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Toyota world's biggest automaker after Volkswagen sales fall in October

Toyota Motor Corp. remains the world’s top-selling automaker after Volkswagen AG sales fell 5.3 per cent in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Hsmi...

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Chinese seek scapegoats for market plunge, sending stocks down 5.5%

The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.5 per cent on Friday in the wake of a fresh crackdown on brokers who China has deemed responsible for the bursting of the country's equity bubble this summer. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Q2iV...

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TPP and Canada's misunderstood dairy industry: Don Pittis

The economics of free trade in dairy sounds good for Canadian consumers. But experience in other countries shows that a well-run supply managment system may be better than the pure market alternative. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1jn8Z...

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Black Friday: 5 retail tricks to watch for

Think you’re in control when you go shopping? Stores have honed the science on how to get you to buy more than you came for. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1jn8Z...

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Costco E. coli cases likely linked to vegetable mix

A California farm is recalling a vegetable mix believed to be the source of E.coli in Costco chicken salad that has been linked to an outbreak that has sickened 19 people in seven states, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Nfph...

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U.S. opens door to space mining but spurs concerns for international law

U.S. President Barack Obama signed legislation on Wednesday providing a framework for space companies to mine ore from asteroids and other bodies, but legal critics are worried the measure could lead to violations of international law. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1HqXs...

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Avian flu risk leads to ban on bringing eggs, poultry from some U.S. states

Travellers are being warned not to bring poultry products from some U.S. states into Canada because of the risk of avian flu. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1XjxA...

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Black Friday losing appeal for cross-border shoppers

With the weak Canadian dollar and the growth of online shopping, analysts predict more Canadians will stay home this year rather than join the mass shopping hysteria that pervades U.S. retailing the day after American Thanksgiving. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1MGtB...

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Quebec finance minister to present economic update at 3 p.m.

Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao will present the province’s economic and fiscal update this afternoon, exactly eight months after the 2015 budget was tabled. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1YvNB...

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Suncor warns its offer for Canadian Oil Sands will expire Dec. 4

A Suncor Energy executive says the company won't extend its hostile takeover offer for Canadian Oil Sands past its Dec. 4 deadline. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Q1an...

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Ontario forecasts $7.5B deficit next year

Ontario is projecting that its deficit for next year will be $7.5 billion, as the Liberal government maintains it can eliminate the deficit by 2017-18. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1OiQb...

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Alibaba reportedly in talks to buy South China Morning Post

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is in talks to buy Hong Kong's leading English language newspaper, the South China Morning Post, a person with knowledge of the potential deal said Thursday. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1R8Pc...

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Barclays pays $145M fine after ignoring money-laundering rules for rich clients

Barclays PLC has been fined £72 million ($145 million Cdn) by British regulators for failing to implement anti money-laundering controls in a series of secretive deals with rich clients. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1Neu0...

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Scoop operator dies after rock fall at Goldcorp's Musselwhite mine

​Goldcorp Inc. says a worker has been killed at its Musselwhite Mine in northwestern Ontario. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1PcKS...

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More than a third of homeowners can't cover expenses sometimes, survey suggests

A new survey from Manulife Bank suggests that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians have struggled to cover their household expenses at least once in the past year. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1MFEh...

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Raspberry Pi Zero $5 computer unveiled

Buying the cheapest computer in the world is now cheaper than buying your lunch. Source:CBC | Business News http://ift.tt/1T7mk...

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