The prices for insurance coverage available next year from the federal Obamacare exchange will be posted online starting Sunday, federal officials said, as they unveiled consumer-friendly upgrades to the digital marketplace for its third open-enrollment season. Depending on the...
As defense attorneys continued their fourth day of cross examining a government witness, a federal judge has once again ruled to exclude defense presented evidence from the trial of former Massey CEO Don Blankenship.
Besides speeding up the permanent closure of its Penobsquis mine in New Brunswick to the end of next month, the company says it plans three-week temporary shutdowns at three of its mines in Saskatchewan during the month of December. In my view, new lows are possible for potash...
“However, in light of the heightened uncertainties aboard and a slightly softer expected path for inflation, the Committee judged it appropriate to wait for more evidence, including a few further improvement in the labor market, to bolster its confidence that inflation will...
Snacks maker Snyder’s-Lance Inc. agreed to buy the maker of Emerald almonds and Kettle potato chips in a $1.27 billion deal that highlights how big food makers are racing to add simpler, less-processed foods to their portfolios.
The service sector, the biggest part of the economy, grew by 0.7% but output in the manufacturing sector declined by 0.3%. That was slightly worse than market expectations for 0.6-percent quarter on quarter expansion, and followed growth of 0.7 percent in April through June....
Players gradually took to the sidelines to await the Bank of Japan’s decision at its policy-setting meeting on Friday. It is imperative to state that the Bank of Japan governor said that the central bank would be ready to act if the need arose.
The weakening of the fixing “probably influenced expectations that maybe the onshore yuan will weaken in the coming sessions”, said Christy Tan, head of markets strategy at National Australia Bank Ltd.in Hong Kong.