
California toy maker considers bid for Toys “R” Us Canada as U.K. stores close
The CEO of a California-based toy company says he is bidding for the Canadian operations of Toys “R” Us Inc., the U.S. industry giant that

California toy maker considers bid for Toys “R” Us Canada as U.K. stores close
The CEO of a California-based toy company says he is bidding for the Canadian operations of Toys “R” Us Inc., the U.S. industry giant that

How coffee shop redesigns address laptop loitering and Wi-Fi hogs
When a partial laptop ban at his Halifax cafe led to miffed patrons and headaches for staff, owner Sean Gallagher decided to do something more

Canada’s bank CEOs get 7% pay raise to earn $53.6M in fiscal 2017
The chief executives of Canada’s five biggest banks collectively earned roughly $53.6 million in the latest fiscal year, up more than seven per cent from

Higher public debt has helped slow build up of household debt: Bank of Canada
The federal government’s steps to amass more public debt have helped Canadians avoid an even faster build-up of their personal debt loads, even though such

Feds launch new Ottawa-based agency, Invest in Canada, to pursue investors
International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is rolling out a new investment agency designed to promote Canada as a destination for investors. He has named two

Competition Bureau searches Torstar, Postmedia offices in newspaper swap review
Competition Bureau officials searched the Toronto offices of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Torstar Corp. on Monday as part of its investigation into their November

Rogers raises internet prices; Bell to bump up its fees in April
Two of Canada’s biggest internet service providers are preparing to increase their monthly subscriber prices, a move they say is justified by the investments they’re

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Looking for the next rate signal Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University on Tuesday. Deputy

Air Canada adding more planes to Rouge for use on domestic routes
Air Canada is looking to cut operating costs and defend against competition from upstart low-cost competitors by adding more planes to its Rouge fleet and

Canadian internet users looking more beyond Google and Facebook: report
Google and Facebook continue to be the juggernauts that dominate how Canadians use the Internet but a new “non-duopoly” trend may be emerging, suggests a
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