The Guardian: Business

Brown not apologizing for slow approach to lawn pesticides

Nigel Armstrong — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

Environment Minister Richard Brown is not apologizing for taking a slow approach to banning lawn pesticides as he gingerly stepped around a meeting with environmentalists Tuesday.

Terabyte Unlimited and Microsoft reach agreement over use of the mark "Bing"

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMT

February 17, 2010, Las Vegas, NV - TeraByte Unlimited, Inc. today announced that they have reached an agreement with Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft") over the use of the mark "BING.

City rezones two pieces of land for shopping mall

Dave Stewart — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

A shopping mall on two massive pieces of undeveloped land in Charlottetown moved one step closer to reality Monday.

City council rejects townhouse project off bypass

Editorial Staff — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

City council put a stop to plans to develop a condominium and townhouse project just off the bypass highway in West Royalty.

Canadian firms come under fire for failing to take government money and investing

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

OTTAWA — The timid and cautious nature of Canadian business — not government policies or high taxes — is likely to blame for the country’s woeful productivity record, analysts say.

Sisters of St. Martha looking over proposals for property

Editorial Staff — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

The Sisters of St. Martha will take at least one month to ponder proposals to purchase their long-time home and 14 acres of prime real estate in Charlottetown.

Banks, commodity stocks lead TSX lower even as Scotiabank reports solid earnings

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

TORONTO — Commodity and financial stocks pushed the Toronto stock market lower Tuesday as oil and gold prices fell and Scotiabank failed to encourage buyers even as its latest earnings beat expectations.

Wind Mobile a 'cautionary tale' for other new cellphone players to enter market

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

MONTREAL — Wind Mobile launched its new Canadian wireless business before it was ready and hasn’t been able to attract significant customers, a “cautionary tale” for other new cellphone players, a report says.

Canada's five biggest banks earn combined $5.09 billion in first quarter

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s five biggest banks saw their profits soar by nearly two-thirds in the latest quarter as a rebound in the economy from last year’s recession and continued strength in the housing and stock markets helped their bottom lines.

Crude slides back as stronger U.S. dollar and demand concerns reverse gains

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

NEW YORK — Oil prices trimmed some early losses, but still ended lower Tuesday, after rising steadily since the end of last week.

Judge certifies class-action lawsuit against Microsoft Canada

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft that alleges the software giant engaged in anti-competitive behaviour that enabled it to charge higher prices for its products.