HP buys Palm for $1.2B US
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard Co. has purchased ailing smartphone maker Palm Inc. for $1.2 billion US, HP announced. cbc.ca |
Health Canada warns about supplements
Canada's health watchdog is warning about several dietary supplements that could be harmful to consumers. cbc.ca |
Harper rules out more stimulus
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday he's not considering a second round of government economic stimulus - at least not for now - after Statistics Canada reported the country lost 139,000 full-time jobs in July. cbc.ca |
Loonie to hit parity by year-end: UBS
The Canadian dollar will retest parity with the U.S. dollar within three months and continue rising after that, a new forecast from UBS says. cbc.ca |
Grocery expo emphasizes healthy choices
Consumers are demanding healthier choices, and food manufacturers are delivering, according to the head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers. cbc.ca |