Unions plan rally in Sudbury, Ont., in support of striking Vale-Inco workers
TORONTO - Various unions plan to send members to a rally in Sudbury, Ont., on Monday in support of striking workers at Vale Inco.
The Ontario Federation of Labour says busloads of supporters will head to Sudbury to rally for miners and smelter workers.
More than three-thousand Vale Inco w...
Friday , March 19, 2010
World stock markets gain as U.S. economic reports boost sentiment
HONG KONG - World stock markets turned higher Friday as modestly positive reports about the U.S. economy underpinned optimism about the global recovery.
Asian markets fluctuated earlier in the day before trading largely green while Europe opened moderately higher. Oil prices slipped below ...
Friday , March 19, 2010
Price of oil drifts below $82 a barrel in Asia as month-long rally stalls
Oil prices drifted below $82 a barrel Friday in Asia, pulling back from a monthlong rally that was fuelled by mostly positive news about the U.S. economy.
Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 28 cents to $81.92 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the N...
Friday , March 19, 2010
Lloyds Banking expects to report a profit for 2010, says fewer bad assets
LONDON - Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group PLC said Friday it expects to report a profit this year as trading has so far been strong and provisions for bad assets are not as large as previously forecast.
In a brief statement, the part-nationalized bank said that in the first 10 weeks of the y...
Friday , March 19, 2010
Japanese man claiming brake failure may face charges in Prius accident
TOKYO - Japanese police are recommending charges against a driver who says his Toyota Prius crashed because of brake failure after an analysis of data from the car showed no defects.
The 37-year-old driver, whose identity was withheld because no charges have been filed, told police he pres...
Friday , March 19, 2010
