Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) sales were up 5.5 per cent last year, according to financial results released today, July 8, for the fiscal year ending March 31.

Lawyers for Biovail and Mr. Melnyk are in court to get a judge to decide whether the results of the June 25 annual meeting should stand. At the meeting Mr. Melnyk's proposed slate of directors was defeated, but he said

The value investor started his career on Wall Street in 1937, and went on to create one of the world's most successful international investment funds. Investors who placed their trust in Mr. Templeton in 1954 with a $100,000 (U.S.) investment

VMware, which is controlled by data-management provider EMC Corp., has fallen mightily since a blockbuster partial spinoff last year. After its initial public offering in August, VMware stock tripled from its $29 opening price in the first month - the

I do think we have some very serious issues to face," he said. "Things could actually get worse."

The Pittsburgh-based paint and chemical maker said Tuesday it expects to receive about $270-million in cash from the deal after paying former minority interests, fees, expenses and taxes. It will also keep a 40 per cent interest in the new

Bell Mobility will begin charging 15 cents for each received text message starting Aug. 8. Telus will charge the same price starting Aug. 24.

Farmscape for July 8, 2008 (Episode 2899) Manitoba Pork Marketing says the province's swine producers have adjusted exceptionally well to the closure of its Winnipeg Assembly yard. At the end of June Manitoba Pork Marketing accepted the last load of

If you are going to talk about getting rid of the monopoly you really need to understand all the attributes of what the monopoly does for you," Ian White, CEO of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB), said in an interview.

Mr. Richards' Kuwaiti partners, Investment Dar and Adeem Investment, would only back the $848-million (U.S.) deal if it were done according to Islamic principals. So, in accordance with the Koran, 40 per cent of the deal was structured to avoid

A record-high 42 per cent of companies queried for the central bank's quarterly business outlook said customer price increases will pick up steam over the next 12 months.

Montreal-based Garda is enmeshed in a nasty legal battle against its former head of operations in Iraq -onetime elite British soldier Paul Wood - over allegations he stole corporate secrets while still an employee and tried to recruit senior Garda

Canadian consumers can expect to see more enticing price packages tailored to both heavy and light users of mobile voice and data. At the same time, investors in Canadian telecom firms should prepare for weakening valuations, some experts say.