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Microsoft Tablet Talk Resurfaces

Reuters   |   June 16, 2012

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is gearing up to unveil its own tablet to boost its new Windows 8 operating system and counter Apple Inc's...

Baby Soap Linked To Infants Testing Positive For Marijuana (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post   |  Tara Kelly   |   June 15, 2012

A new study out of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill reveals some baby soaps may cause infants to test positive for marijuana, reports...

Keystone XL Pipeline: New Review Begins In U.S.

CP   |  Lauren Krugel, The Canadian Press   |   June 16, 2012

CALGARY - A new review into TransCanada Corp.'s politically-charged Keystone XL oil pipeline has begun.In a notice posted to its website Friday, the U.S. State...

Facebook's High-Profile CTO Bret Taylor Departs

AllThingsD   |   June 15, 2012

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Facebook’s high-profile CTO Bret Taylor is leaving the Silicon Valley social networking giant later this summer, with future plans to work on an undetermined start-up....

Facebook's stock ends Friday on a high note, closes up for the week for the first time

CP   |  The Associated Press   |   June 16, 2012

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's stock closed with a gain for the week for the first time since its initial public offering a month ago.The...

The 10 Best States For Immigrant Entrepreneurs

The Huffington Post   |  Drew Guarini   |   June 16, 2012

A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute has found that more and more immigrants in America are showcasing their inner entrepreneur and running businesses....

Garda wants to convince Washington to adopt Canadian model for airport screening

CP   |  Sylvain Larocque, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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MONTREAL - Garda World wants to convince Washington to imitate Canada by giving private security companies control of screening at airports.In the United States, the...

Facebook's Stock Enjoys First Positive Week

AP   |   June 15, 2012

NEW YORK — Facebook's stock closed with a gain for the week for the first time since its initial public offering a month ago. The...

Super-Rich Investing More In Treasure, Report Finds

  |   June 16, 2012

The super-rich have taken a cue from pirates. The share of wealthy investors buying up treasure has increased over the past five years, according to...

WellPoint Settlement: WellPoint Agrees To Settle Class Action Lawsuit For $90 Million

Reuters   |   June 16, 2012

June 15 (Reuters) - Health insurer WellPoint Inc has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a class-action lawsuit against its Anthem unit over accusations...

Burger King in joint venture to open 1,000 stores in China, marking biggest ever expansion

CP   |  Candice Choi, The Associated Press   |   June 16, 2012

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Burger King is setting its sights on China.The world's second largest hamburger chain says it will open 1,000 restaurants in the...

Central bankers hope to avert a financial panic in Europe as Greeks head to the polls

CP   |  David McHugh,Sarah Dilorenzo, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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FRANKFURT - On the eve of Greek elections, Europe's central bankers are hoping to avert a financial panic by signalling their readiness to support banks.At...

Bento: The Concept Lunchbox To Cook Your Food And Keep It Warm

The Huffington Post   |  Drew Guarini   |   June 15, 2012

Fast food will take on new meaning with a futuristic lunch box that will cook your food and keep it warm on the go. New...

BC Ferries Net Loss At $16.5 Million After Vehicle Traffic Hits 13-Year Low

CP   |  Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press   |   June 16, 2012

VICTORIA - BC Ferries is reporting losses of more than $16 million this year, with vehicle traffic on its ships at a 13-year low and...
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Tanning Salons Face New Cancer Causing Safety Concerns

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Alicia Ciccone   |   June 15, 2012

Sun (lamp) worshippers can't catch a break, and neither can the small-business owners catering to them. In a study commissioned by ABC News, a common...

Navigation Glasses For The Blind Help Visually Impaired See Through Sound (PHOTO)

The Huffington Post   |  Sara Gates   |   June 15, 2012

While this may not be the first concept design claiming to help the blind see, it is by far the most visionary -- excuse our...
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Catherine R. Del Rosario, Kraze Kitch Bakery: More Than Just A Kanye West Sneaker Cake

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Drew Guarini   |   June 15, 2012

Divisive international hitmaker Kanye West is currently an of-the-moment fashion designer with incredible demand for his new Air Yeezy 2 sneakers with Nike, which have...

Mega Brands to battle with Lego in construction toy aisle with new products

CP   |  Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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MONTREAL - A battle could be shaping up in the construction toy aisles as Canadian toy maker Mega Brands takes a run at industry leader...

Swiss Bankers Are Afraid To Leave Switzerland

The Huffington Post   |  Bonnie Kavoussi   |   June 16, 2012

For many Swiss bankers, taking vacation out of the country is just too risky. As the U.S. cracks down on Swiss bank accounts and U.S....

IMF: Spain should raise taxes to reduce deficit, which is likely to exceed estimates

CP   |  Christopher S. Rugaber,Jorge Sainz, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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WASHINGTON - Spain should raise taxes and cut government workers' pay to narrow its budget deficit, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.The international lending group...
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Canada Auto Industry Returning To Pre-Recession Norms, Minus Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Rachel Mendleson   |   June 15, 2012

Canada’s battered auto and transportation sector is bouncing back to life, but jobs in the sector aren't, new data suggests. In a note to investors...
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Rajat Gupta Guilty: Jury Convicts Ex-Goldman Sachs Director Of Insider Trading

HuffingtonPost.com   |  D.M. Levine   |   June 15, 2012

NEW YORK -- Jurors in a Manhattan federal court Friday found former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta guilty of conspiracy and securities fraud, only...

SEC Probed Facebook's Regulatory Filings Prior To IPO, Questioned User Stats

The Huffington Post   |  Catharine Smith   |   June 15, 2012

Recently released documents reveal that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probed Facebook's pre-IPO S-1 documents and requested that the company hand over additional information...

How Samsung Kept The Galaxy S3 A Secret

The Huffington Post   |  Britney Fitzgerald   |   June 18, 2012

It's quite a feat when a high-profile company releases a new product without the Internet rumor mill getting much more than a whiff of the...

Euro 'Is A Bloody Doomsday Machine,' Economics Professor Says

AP   |  MATTHEW CRAFT   |   June 15, 2012

NEW YORK — The unthinkable suddenly looks possible. Bankers, governments and investors are preparing for Greece to stop using the euro as its currency, a...

Canada Home Sales: May Sees 3.1-Per-Cent Drop, But Market Still Up From Year Ago

CP   |   June 15, 2012

TORONTO -- The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sales last month fell 3.1 per cent compared with April, but remained up...

Premier McGuinty still threatens summer election after Tories, NDP "gut" budget

CP   |  Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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TORONTO - A bitter budget battle in Ontario threatened to blow up into a summer election campaign Friday, with all three parties accusing each other...

Larry Summers: We Need To Focus On Inequality Of Opportunity

The Huffington Post   |  Bonnie Kavoussi   |   June 15, 2012

Larry Summers says we need to worry less about income inequality and more about inequality of opportunity. Summers, a former Treasury Secretary, Harvard president and...

Father's Day 2012: Here Are The 10 Brands That Dads Love

The Huffington Post   |  Harry Bradford   |   June 15, 2012

What do dads look for in a brand? Well, chocolate not melting in their hands for one. M&M’s counts among the top three best-perceived brands...

US factories cut output in May for 2nd time in 3 months as auto production drops

CP   |  Christopher S. Rugaber, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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WASHINGTON - U.S. factories produced less in May than April, as automakers cut back on output for the first time in six months. The report...

Tony Nicklinson, Paralyzed Man With Locked-In Syndrome, Sends First Tweet Using His Eyes (VIDEO)

  |   June 17, 2012

Tony Nicklinson can only communicate with his eyes, but on Wednesday the paralyzed man connected with the rest of the world through Twitter. Nicklinson became...
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Bill Schmid, Halo Innovations: Father Starts Business After His Baby Dies Of SIDS

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Janean Chun   |   June 15, 2012

Bill Schmid was out for the evening with his wife, Cathy, when she suddenly had the feeling she should call home to check on their...

Moody's Downgrades Nokia To Junk Status

AP   |  MATTI HUUHTANEN   |   June 15, 2012

HELSINKI (AP) — Moody's ratings agency on Friday downgraded Nokia's debt grade to junk status, citing greater than anticipated pressure on the struggling cellphone maker's...

Loonie moves up ahead of Greek elections as crude oil inches higher

CP   |  David Friend, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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TORONTO - The Canadian dollar weakened slightly on Friday ahead of the Greek elections this weekend, which could signal the country's exit from the euro...

Canada Household Debt Hits Another High, StatsCan Says

CP   |  Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

OTTAWA - Canadian households have hit a dubious new record for debt.Fresh Statistics Canada data shows the ratio of debt to personal disposable income rose...

North American markets end higher as investors turn spotlight on Greek election

CP   |  David Friend, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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TORONTO - The Toronto stock market held onto most of its gains Friday on optimism that central banks are prepared to respond to the outcome...

Strong dollar, world competition blamed for closing of Nova Scotia mill

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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BROOKLYN, N.S. - A Nova Scotia newsprint mill became the latest victim of the global downturn in the pulp and paper industry Friday when its...

YouTube Charging? Site's Chief Mulls Paid Subscription Models

Reuters   |  Alexei Oreskovic and Yinka Adegoke   |   June 15, 2012

By Alexei Oreskovic and Yinka Adegoke NEW YORK (Reuters) - YouTube's boss said that cable television channels with small audiences will in the future migrate...

Oil price edges up as markets brace for Greece election; gasoline price drops

CP   |  Sandy Shore, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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Greece consumes a small amount of the world's oil. But it could have a big effect on the price of crude next week.The country holds...

Officials Agree On New Detroit-Canada Bridge Plan

AP   |  JEFF KAROUB   |   June 15, 2012

WINDSOR, Ontario — A second international bridge will span the Detroit River at no cost to Michigan, U.S. and Canadian leaders announced Friday, hailing a...

Bill C-38 Changes To Telecom Ownership Stir Foreign Takeout Talks

Financial Post   |   June 15, 2012

Major U.S. and international telecom operators like AT&T Inc. don’t usually take an interest in a federal budget vote in Canada. This year is the...

Canada Manufacturing Sales: April Sees Third Drop In 4 Months

CP   |  Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

OTTAWA - Production at Canada's factories fell for the third time in four months in April in yet another signal the global slowdown is starting...

Hong Kong stock exchange plans to buy London Metal Exchange for $2.2 billion

CP   |  Kelvin Chan, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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HONG KONG - Hong Kong's stock exchange operator said Friday it has agreed to buy the 135-year-old London Metal Exchange for 1.4 billion pounds ($2.2...

ECB head said euro needs strengthened foundations, says proposals coming soon

CP   |  David McHugh, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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FRANKFURT - European Central Bank head Mario Draghi warned EU leaders that they should not wait for more emergency help from the central bank to...

CREA says home prices, sales activity to be stronger than previously forecast

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

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TORONTO - The Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday that national home price and sales activity this year will be higher than previously forecast, following...

Ontario Budget 2012: Dalton McGuinty Threatens Election, Says Opposition 'Gutting' Budget

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   June 15, 2012

TORONTO - A battle over the Ontario budget threatened to blow up into a summer election campaign Friday, with all three parties accusing each other...

15 countries in Afghanistan's region join forces to tackle security, economic problems

CP   |  Deb Riechmann, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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KABUL - Afghanistan and regional heavyweights have agreed to work together to fight terrorism and drug-trafficking and pursue economic development — a formidable agenda in...

Australia says 294 of its biggest polluters will pay a $23 a metric ton carbon tax from July

CP   |  Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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CANBERRA, Australia - The government announced Friday that 294 of Australia's biggest polluters will pay a carbon tax when it comes into force next month...

Allen Stanford gets 110 years for orchestrating $7-billion Ponzi scheme

CP   |  Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press   |   June 15, 2012

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HOUSTON - Former jet-setting Texas tycoon Allen Stanford had plenty of things to say before a federal judge sentenced him to 110 years in prison...

Central Banks Signal They're Ready To Act, As Greek Elections Loom

Reuters   |   June 15, 2012

* G20, Europe prepare for Greek election shock * Central banks ready to combat Greek market storm * Britain to flood system with cash *...
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