News that a second activist investor was pressuring Tim Hortons to make strategic changes gave some energy to the coffee and baked goods giant's shares on Tuesday.

Verizon Communications Inc. confirmed on Tuesday that it is considering an entry into Canada's $19-billion wireless market in the wake of a report earlier this week by The Globe and Mail.

Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:36am EDT. * European shares dip in jittery trade before Fed statement * Dollar steadies against major currencies, weaker vs yen * Oil holds around $106 a barrel, gold flat * German Bunds firm as debt auction eyed By Richard Hubbard ...

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is investing $244-million to become the largest shareholder of one of Greece's top real estate companies.

By happenstance or design, new Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz makes his first public speech Wednesday, when the financial world's attention is riveted on another central bank chief.

A former fighter pilot with experience running airports around the world has been named the new head of Vancouver International Airport.

Moncton City Council crossed a major hurdle Monday night in their pursuit of a new downtown arena. Council members voted to purchase the Highfield Square property at a cost of $6.3 million, by a count of eight to two.

Hudson's Bay Co. is replacing its star president, Bonnie Brooks, with a company veteran in a surprise move that spooked investors, prompting a drop of more than 3 per cent in the stock price.

The behind-the-scenes role that U.S. ambassador David Jacobson played in convincing the Harper government not to quit Afghanistan remains a point of pride for the American envoy as he prepares to leave his post.

The federal government will raise the bar for oil companies operating off the East Coast and in the Arctic, increasing the limit on their liability for environmental and other damage from a blowout or oil spill to $1-billion.