- Research in Motion shares drop as head of global sales resigns from company The Canadian Press - 13 minutes ago
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Shares of Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) were down more than three per cent in early trading after the BlackBerry maker's head of global sales resigned. Patrick Spence leaves ...
- Media exec Sloan eyes Australia's Nine Entertainment: source Reuters - 10 hours ago
U.S. media executive Harry Sloan has approached private equity firm CVC Capital Partners to buy a controlling stake in its asset, Australia's debt-ridden Nine Entertainment, a source with direct knowledge ...
- RIM's head of global sales leaving BlackBerry maker Reuters - 13 hours ago
The head of global sales at Research In Motion Ltd has resigned to take on a leadership role in another industry, the BlackBerry maker said on Wednesday, a major blow ahead of make-or-break product launches ...
- Analysis: Security features offer RIM a fragile lifeline Reuters - Tue, 22 May, 2012 1:08 PM EDT
Along with firearms, radio and other standard-issue gear, Constable Ken Koke's police cruiser comes equipped with portable technology made by Research In Motion Ltd that he says has become an important ...
- Kodak patent deemed invalid in fight with Apple-RIM AFP - Tue, 22 May, 2012 1:26 AM EDT
A US judge said a Kodak patent allegedly infringed upon by Apple and Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) was not valid, dealing another blow to the struggling photography pioneer.The preliminary ...
- Eaton to buy Cooper Industries for $11.8 billion Reuters - Mon, 21 May, 2012 7:42 PM EDT
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp struck a deal to buy electrical equipment maker Cooper Industries Plc for $11.8 billion in cash and stock and said it would shift its incorporation to Ireland ...
- China's Wanda Group buys US movie chain AMC for $2.6B, creates world's biggest cinema owner The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012 4:14 AM EDT
By Joe McDonald, The Associated Press BEIJING, China - A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate ...
- China's Wanda Group buys US movie chain AMC for $2.6B, creates world's biggest cinema owner The Canadian Press - Sun, 20 May, 2012 10:35 PM EDT
By The Associated Press BEIJING, China - A Chinese conglomerate has announced it will buy U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings for $2.6 billion to create the world's biggest movie theatre operator. ...
- India's Tata Steel Q4 net profit dives 90 percent AFP - Fri, 18 May, 2012 3:39 PM EDT
India's Tata Steel, the world's seventh-largest steelmaker, said Friday quarterly net profit plunged 90 percent from a year earlier, hit by high input costs and falling demand in its key European market.Tata ...
- Bombardier's Q400 enters Poland market with first delivery to carrier Eurolot The Canadian Press - Thu, 17 May, 2012 1:38 PM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Bombardier's Q400 NextGen aircraft has pierced the Poland market with the delivery of the first of eight turboprops ordered by Polish carrier Eurolot. The ...
- Toshiba drops Japan TV operations AFP - Thu, 17 May, 2012 2:14 AM EDT
Toshiba said Thursday it has stopped making televisions in Japan, citing slow domestic demand as falling prices, fierce global competition and a strong yen pressure the country's electronics makers.The ...
- News Corp takes stake in private China film group AFP - Tue, 15 May, 2012 6:42 PM EDT
US media giant News Corp. has taken a 19.9 percent stake in Bona Film Group, which calls itself the largest privately owned film distributor in China, the firms said.A joint statement dated Monday said ...
- Power Corp. says it was unfairly targeted by protesters because of their success The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012 5:46 PM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - The brothers who head investment conglomerate Power Corp. of Canada said they were being unfairly criticized as the company's annual meeting became the latest ...
- Power Corp. worried about eurozone turmoil impact on investments The Canadian Press - Tue, 15 May, 2012 3:26 PM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - The co-leaders of investment conglomerate Power Corp. of Canada say they're worried about the economic turmoil in Europe, but believe their holdings are ...
- Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012 5:23 PM EDT
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (11,488.53, down 206.14 points): Bombardier ...
- Maker of meat product critics dubbed 'pink slime' laying off 86 employees, blames controversy The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012 5:02 PM EDT
By Grant Schulte, The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. - The maker of the beef product dubbed "pink slime" by critics said Monday it was laying off 86 employees from its corporate office in South ...
- Bombardier preparing for light business aircraft recovery with Learjet upgrades The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012 4:53 PM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Bombardier Aerospace is preparing for the eventual recovery in the light business aircraft market by launching two Learjet planes next year that upgrade ...
- Bombardier launches upgraded versions of Learjet planes with new technology The Canadian Press - Mon, 14 May, 2012 10:30 AM EDT
By The Canadian Press Bombardier Aerospace is launching two Learjet planes next year that upgrade its smallest business aircraft with new avionics and more powerful fuel-saving engines. The Montreal-based ...
- S.Korea's Incheon 'may buy Stansted airport' AFP - Mon, 14 May, 2012 3:14 AM EDT
South Korea's main airport operator is interested in buying London's Stansted from the British Airports Authority in a bid to expand overseas business, an official said Monday.State-owned Incheon International ...
- S.Korea operator mulls bid to buy London airport AFP - Sun, 13 May, 2012 11:10 PM EDT
South Korea's main airport operator is interested in buying London's Stansted from the British Airports Authority in a bid to expand overseas business, an official said Monday.State-owned Incheon International ...
- Ailing Nokia falls back on patents legacy Reuters - Sun, 13 May, 2012 5:03 AM EDT
Desperate for cash to tide it over until sales ramp up of new products, Nokia Oyj is stepping up its quest for royalties from rivals using its designs as the basis of their technology. Nokia already earns ...
- Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets The Canadian Press - Fri, 11 May, 2012 5:11 PM EDT
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (11,694.67, down 41.5 points): Bombardier ...
- Viterra buyout report has pros and cons CBC - Fri, 11 May, 2012 4:10 PM EDT
The proposed takeover of Regina-based Viterra by European conglomerate Glencore has some positive aspects — but it could mean bad news for Saskatchewan farmers who buy fertilizer, a report to the provincial ...
- Bombardier wins $31 million train order from Swedish co Reuters - Fri, 11 May, 2012 8:15 AM EDT
Bombardier Inc's train unit won a $31 million order from Swedish investment company Bure Equity AB to deliver seven TRAXX locomotives. Delivery of the locomotives, designed for freight transport in Sweden ...
- Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012 6:31 PM EDT
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (11,736.17, up 61.16 points): Bombardier ...
- Bombardier tells shareholders that investments will pay long-term dividends The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012 4:53 PM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Bombardier tried to reassure investors Thursday that investments in a series of new planes and trains will eventually improve the manufacturer's lagging ...
- Bombardier profit drops; shares rise on outlook Reuters - Thu, 10 May, 2012 4:48 PM EDT
Canada's Bombardier Inc reported a sharp drop in quarterly sales and profit on Thursday partly because aircraft deliveries dropped but its shares rose as much as 6.5 percent as investors focused on the ...
- Brookfield Asset Management reports first-quarter profit up from year ago The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012 10:46 AM EDT
By The Canadian Press TORONTO - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A) has reported a sharp increase in its latest quarterly profits, boosted by its real estate business and improved capital markets. ...
- Bombardier misses expectations as first-quarter earnings and revenues fall The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012 10:24 AM EDT
By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Bombardier missed expectations Thursday as its profit dropped nearly 14 per cent to US$190 million in the first quarter on a 25 per cent decrease in aerospace ...
- Bombardier nets $190 million in Q1 on revenues of $3.5 billion The Canadian Press - Thu, 10 May, 2012 10:00 AM EDT
- News Corp 3rd-quarter earnings top analyst forecasts; books $63 mln charge for UK probe The Canadian Press - Wed, 9 May, 2012 7:32 PM EDT
By Ryan Nakashima, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., the global media conglomerate under fire for phone hacking and alleged bribery in Britain, posted a 47 per cent ...
- Telus CEO tears strip off hedge fund and will still pursue one class of shares The Canadian Press - Wed, 9 May, 2012 5:59 PM EDT
By LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press Telus will quietly pursue a single-class share structure to prevent another investor from scuttling the plan, the telecom company said Wednesday as its chief executive ...
- News Corp. profit jumps 47% on film, cable AFP - Wed, 9 May, 2012 5:46 PM EDT
News Corp. reported Wednesday a strong gain in quarterly profits, boosted by Hollywood entertainment and cable television operations in the United States, Asia and Latin America.The conglomerate controlled ...
- Analysis: China gas reforms spark investment boom Reuters - Wed, 9 May, 2012 5:35 PM EDT
China's big state companies, confident on the outlook for domestic natural gas reforms, are buying up local distributors and raising fresh capital - and making gas the hottest prospect for energy investment ...
- News Corp profit beats estimates on cable, movies Reuters - Wed, 9 May, 2012 5:26 PM EDT
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on Wednesday posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, aided by its cable networks and movie studio business, and its shares rose more than 4 percent in post-market trade. ...