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Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
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Banking regulator increasing focus on money laundering as risks rise: Routledge

Banking regulator increasing focus on money laundering as risks rise: Routledge

TORONTO — The head of Canada's banking regulator says he's ramping up scrutiny of money laundering in the financial sector as risks increase.
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Bombardier wins court case against supplier Honeywell on engine costs

Bombardier wins court case against supplier Honeywell on engine costs

MONTREAL — Engine supplier Honeywell International Inc. must negotiate with Bombardier Inc. on the cost of the jet engines it rolls out for the Montreal-based plane maker, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled.
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Fifty Ontario workers included in global layoff at home goods company Wayfair

Fifty Ontario workers included in global layoff at home goods company Wayfair

TORONTO — Wayfair says about 50 Canadians are part of a layoff impacting 1,650 employees at the home goods company. Spokesperson Susan Frechette says the 50 Canadians are all in Ontario.
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At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?

At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world.
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Retail sales down 0.2% in November in 'Black Friday bust'

Retail sales down 0.2% in November in 'Black Friday bust'

Canada's holiday sales period got underway in November with a 0.2 per cent decline in retail sales led by falling purchases at food and beverage retailers.
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Blackstone to take Tricon Residential private in US$3.5 billion deal

Blackstone to take Tricon Residential private in US$3.5 billion deal

TORONTO — Blackstone Real Estate says it will purchase all outstanding shares in Tricon Residential Inc. and take the Toronto-based rental development company private. New York-based Blackstone says it will pay about US$11.
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Best Buy and Bell partner up to rebrand, revamp The Source stores across Canada

Best Buy and Bell partner up to rebrand, revamp The Source stores across Canada

MONTREAL — Best Buy Canada and Bell Canada have announced a partnership to rebrand and revamp 165 The Source stores.
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Crave tells subscribers they'll need to fork out $2 more per month to avoid ads

Crave tells subscribers they'll need to fork out $2 more per month to avoid ads

Avoiding commercials on the Crave streaming service is about to get a little costlier. Bell Media has told Crave subscribers who use its "premium ad-free" package that they'll now have to pay $22 per month — an increase of $2.01.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,756.73, up 61.71 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 48 cents, or 0.98 per cent, to $48.29 on 15.6 million shares.
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