Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
The bottom line: Corporate earnings to take note of this week include Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Quebecor, Canadian Tire, Manulife and Sun Life. In Ottawa, Kinaxis, Espial,
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Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
The bottom line: Corporate earnings to take note of this week include Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Quebecor, Canadian Tire, Manulife and Sun Life. In Ottawa, Kinaxis, Espial,
A second look at Second Cup? Coffee chain posts first rise in sales since 2015
Things may be perking up at the Second Cup Ltd. (TSX:SCU). The coffee chain says during its second quarter ended July 1 it had a
Smart beta ETFs look to improve upon plain vanilla index funds
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As troubles brew in Canada, Tim Hortons owner plans to expand chain to Spain
Tim Hortons plans to expand to Spain, its fourth venture abroad in recent months, as it tries to overcome lagging sales and an internal revolt
Tesla moves to soothe worries about Model 3 output; shares soar on Q2 earnings
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. calmed jittery investors Wednesday, assuring them it can meet aggressive production targets for its new lower-cost Model 3 sedan. CEO
Apple eyes augmented reality; posts 12% increase in earnings
Apple’s iPhone may be ready for its next big act as a springboard into “augmented reality,” a technology that projects life-like images into real-world settings
Walmart Canada scraps online pickup fee in latest shot across grocery bow
Walmart Canada is eliminating the pickup fee from its online grocery service as it braces for increasing competition in a business where profit margins are
New WestJet discount airline service not expected until next year
WestJet (TSX:WJA) says the launch of its new no-frills, low-cost airline won’t be until next summer after initially announcing plans it would start offering flights
‘Buy America’ policies to loom large as Canada gets ready for NAFTA talks
The United States wants to maintain – and even expand – the Buy America provisions that restrict government procurement to companies using materials from within
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