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Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto deal to take it private

Turquoise Hill delays shareholder vote on Rio Tinto deal to take it private

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. has delayed a shareholder meeting to vote on Rio Tinto's deal to take the company private.
Calgary sales fall 15% in Oct., but on track for record year: real estate board

Calgary sales fall 15% in Oct., but on track for record year: real estate board

CALGARY — The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city is on track to record a record year for home sales, even as the number of transactions in October fell 15 per cent from the year before.
Fresh off Twitter acquisition, Musk suits up for Halloween

Fresh off Twitter acquisition, Musk suits up for Halloween

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk didn't let the responsibilities of becoming CEO at a third major company curb his Halloween spirit this year.
Toronto Stock Exchange resumes trading after morning halt

Toronto Stock Exchange resumes trading after morning halt

TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange has resumed trading after a technical issue halted the market shortly after the opening bell Tuesday.
Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy

Job openings hit 10.7M despite Fed attempts to cool economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve hoped. Employers posted 10.
Amazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members

Amazon Music expands catalog to 100M songs for members

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant will offer a full catalog of music with more than 100 million songs for members.
Tribunal dismisses competition regulator's challenge of grain elevator acquisition

Tribunal dismisses competition regulator's challenge of grain elevator acquisition

OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says the Competition Tribunal has dismissed the regulator's challenge of Parrish & Heimbecker's acquisition of a grain elevator in Virden, Man. from Louis Dreyfus Co. (LDC).
Thomson Reuters reports US$228M Q3 profit, revenue up three per cent

Thomson Reuters reports US$228M Q3 profit, revenue up three per cent

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters reported a profit of US$228 million in its third quarter compared with a loss of US$240 million in the same quarter last year. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarter

Oil giant Saudi Aramco has $42.4B profit in third quarter

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a $42.
Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger

Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, agreeing with the Justice Department that the joining of two of the world’s biggest publishers could “lessen competition” for “top-selling b