NEWS
Select Story Type
-
0
0
Facebook's debut as a public company fails to sizzle as stock closes nearly flat
8 hours ago
NEW YORK, N.Y. - After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share. After an anxiety-filled half-hour delay,…
-
0
0
TSX slides amid lower commodities, Facebook stalls after surging in market debut
8 hours ago
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market gave up early solid gains to close lower Friday as traders increasingly nervous about the future of the eurozone reduced exposure ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend. Facebookâs debut as a public company…
-
0
0
GM to stop advertising on Super Bowl; says price hike makes ads too expensive
9 hours ago
DETROIT - General Motors says that it costs too much to advertise during the Super Bowl. Marketing chief Joel Ewanick says the company won't run ads during the big game in February. Ewanick said in a statement Friday that GM…
-
0
0
Harper government funded study arguing Canada suffers from 'Dutch Disease'
9 hours ago
OTTAWA - The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. Industry Canada paid $25,000…
-
Jurors in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial deliberate for hours, will resume Monday
-
Amid glamor of Cannes, Sean Penn tries to turn focus to Haiti
-
Jackie Chan punches his way out of action movies, says he's giving up fighting on screen
-
3rd part of animated trilogy about gang of zoo animals brings Stiller and Rock to Cannes
-
With Brooklyn Decker in two films this week, a look at five top models-turned-actors
-
Jackie Chan says he's giving up fighting on screen; 'Chinese Zodiac' to be last action role
-
Hollande pledges to end French combat role in Afghanistan but support in 'different' way
-
Star of Italian drama 'Reality' turns in breakout performance at Cannes from behind bars