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Southwest Airlines says it expects revenue per mile, which tracks average prices, will drop between one per cent and three per cent in the April-through-June quarter. It said that one to two percentage points of the decline is due to slower sales since the April 17 accident that…
Read More...Ford to stop making Taurus, Fiesta, Fusion and other cars, as focus moves to trucks and SUVs
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will shed most of its North American car lineup as part of broad plan to save money and make the company more competitive in a fast-changing marketplace.
SWAT teams and patent trolls: inside Ottawa’s IP plan to promote Canadian innovators
The federal government will unveil a series of measures Thursday to promote and protect the intellectual property of Canadians companies as they look to compete against much larger multinational firms in the growing tech and…
Expect an economic boost from the household robot — more upgradeable than the iPhone: Don Pittis
Computers, flat-screen TVs and portable cellphones force consumers to keep upgrading — up to a point. Just wait till Amazon and its competitors get on the robot upgrade cycle.
Canadian Transportation Agency investigating Sunwing after receiving 89 complaints involving 23…
The Canadian Transportation Agency has launched an inquiry into Sunwing Airlines after receiving 89 recent complaints about missing baggage, tarmac delays and flight cancellations.
Bank of Canada says economy ‘finally positive’, rates to rise
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Wednesday the economy was "finally positive" after a long adjustment to a sharp fall in oil prices, but he added there was still softness in several areas of the country.
Facebook quarterly profit, revenue beat estimates
Facebook Inc.'s quarterly profit and revenue beat analysts' estimates on Wednesday, as the social media company's mobile ad business grew on a major push to add more video content.
Canada and U.S. clash over sunset clause in ‘forceful’ NAFTA talks
Canada's Foreign Affairs minister and her U.S. trade counterpart had an intense exchange of views during a private NAFTA meeting on Tuesday. A source with direct knowledge of the situation said the conversation was…
Cenovus considers slowing new oilsands project if pipeline capacity doesn’t grow
Cenovus Energy Inc. says it will consider slowing development of a 50,000-barrel-per-day oilsands expansion project that it started building early last year if there isn't meaningful progress on increasing pipeline capacity…
Canadian toy maker Spin Master files patent suit against Mattel
Canadian toy maker Spin Master Corp. is suing industry giant Mattel, Inc. in California in the next stage of a high-stakes battle to defend its rights to a patented mechanism used in its Bakugan transforming robots.
