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Hudson’s Bay battle over lease sale to B.C. billionaire could set precedent: lawyer

Showdown between Hudson’s Bay and landlords opposing the retailer’s push to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire got underway in court Thursday. 

Immigrants waiting years to become permanent residents after applying to start-up visa program. Here’s one entrepreneur’s story

Canada’s Start-up Visa Program was intended to attract innovative entrepreneurs to the country, but immigration experts are concerned about the lengthy delays some applicants are facing in securing their work permits and permanent residency.

Al Sharpton leads pro-DEI ‘March on Wall Street’ on anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington

The Rev. Al Sharpton lead a protest march Thursday through Manhattan’s Financial District to urge corporate America to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

EU to scrap tariffs on U.S. goods to pave way for lower car duties

The European Commission proposed on Thursday removing duties on imported U.S. industrial goods in return for reduced U.S. tariffs on European cars, a key part of the trade agreement the EU and the United States struck last month.

Tesla sales plunge again in Europe as anger at Musk keeps buyers away for seventh month in a row

Europeans angry at Elon Musk still aren’t buying his cars months after the billionaire predicted a “major rebound” in Tesla sales, data shows.

Nike to cut corporate jobs amid turnaround effort

Nike said on Thursday it is planning to cut less than one per cent of its corporate workforce as part of the sportswear maker’s plans to turn around its business under CEO Elliott Hill.

Luxury carmaker Lotus to slash U.K. jobs amid U.S. tariffs

Chinese-owned luxury carmaker Lotus said Thursday that it planned to cut up to 550 U.K. jobs, in part over uncertainty caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Canada’s goods trade deficit grows amid Trump’s tariffs and a stronger loonie

Canada has recorded a $19.5 billion deficit in goods and services trade, up from just $800 million in the first quarter, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.

TD Bank posts Q3 profit as it continues recovery from anti-money laundering charges

TD Bank reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, as the Canadian lender built lower cash reserves to cover potential customer defaults on loans.

As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada

Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems say it’s “perfectly feasible” to begin delivery of submarines to Canada before Ottawa’s deadline of 2035.

‘Enter the big leagues’: Desjardins president on landmark $1.67 billion Guardian deal

Desjardins Group says it is acquiring global investment management company Guardian Capital Group Limited for around $1.67 billion or $68 per share.

Intel has received the US$5.7 billion under Trump investment deal, CFO says

Intel received the US$5.7 billion in cash as part of the deal U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated for a 10 per cent stake in the chipmaker.

A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other

Local fishermen, angered by what they call illegal encroachment and sabotage by the foreign vessels off Gambia, had again confronted one of the boats.

Diageo to close down Amherstburg’s largest employer, as union vows ‘to keep that plant alive’

Amherstburg’s largest employer is preparing to shut down, leaving roughly 160 workers facing an uncertain future.

Tim Hortons to offer electric vehicle charging stations at 100 locations across Canada

Tim Hortons announced Wednesday that it plans to install fast electronic vehicle (EV) chargers at 100 of its restaurants, with the first one already open to the public at a Regina location.