Shares of Red Hat skyrocketed 47 per cent at the opening of trading in New York Monday after IBM, in the biggest acquisition of its 100-year history, acquired the software company.
U.S. cannabis stock Curaleaf debuts in Toronto
U.S. cannabis retailer Curaleaf Holdings Inc opened lower in its trading debut in Toronto on Monday after amassing $400 million in the biggest equity raising in Canada’s marijuana industry.
‘I have to ask you to leave’: insurance adjuster tries to boot breastfeeding mom from meeting
A Calgary woman is asked to stop breastfeeding her infant or leave a meeting with her insurance adjuster.
Indonesian passenger plane with 188 on board crashes into sea
Indonesian officials said on Monday that a Lion Air passenger flight carrying 188 passengers and crew from the capital city, Jakarta, to the city of Pangkal Pinang off the island of Sumatra had crashed into the sea.
Red Sox put cap on juggernaut season with World Series title
The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 to capture the franchise’s ninth title.
Former Syrian White Helmet rescuers, reluctantly resettled, embrace their new lives in Canada
As Maysoon al-Masri struck out for the Israeli border with Syria on a pitch-black night last summer, she struggled with second thoughts — and with the kind of homesick remorse that is impossible to shake.
What a far-right Bolsonaro presidency in Brazil means for Canadian business
Canadian firms invested about $11.5 billion in Brazil last year, mostly in mining, infrastructure, machinery, finance and technology. Some businesses are expected to see new opportunities under a far-right president, while environmentalists fear more extraction will help destroy the world’s largest rainforest.
Location is top factor for job hunters faced with steep housing costs
Sky-high real estate prices are making location-based career decisions increasingly common.
Telecoms at CRTC, gendered products and dirty airplanes: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including telecom companies at a CRTC hearing, gendered products, an improved flu shot and checking on airline cleanliness.
Fragmented bus service market emerges as Greyhound exits Western Canada Oct. 31
A hodge-podge of public transportation services are already starting to fill the gap as Greyhound Canada moves steadily towards its midnight Halloween disappearance from most of Western Canada.