SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

For many working in the Canadian agricultural industry, May 20 marks a dark anniversary. It was 10 years ago that a Saskatchewan family farm near Baldwinton was deemed to be the origin of an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad ...

The Victoria Day long weekend is considered an unofficial kick-off to summer as many opt to leave the city for cottage country. But if you're going to be stuck in the city; here's a list of what's open and closed Victoria Day Monday.

WINDSOR, Ontario - Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they've been treated to another sight: a three-story pile of petroleum coke covering an entire city block on the other side of ...

FLINTSTONE, Md. - The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week's planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into ...

LONDON - Royalty Pharma on Monday sweetened its offer for Elan, the Irish drug company, on the same day that Elan announced two acquisitions, a spinoff, a share buyback and an $800 million bond issue as it seeks to fend off the takeover attempt.

With Australia now representing one of the largest business turboprop markets outside of North America, Hawker Pacific continues to strengthen its presence with Beechcraft and welcomes the manufacturer's announcement reporting strong first quarter ...

J.C. Penney Company logo BMO Capital Markets decreased their EPS estimates on shares of J.C. Penney Company (NYSE: JCP) in a research note issued on Monday, AnalystRatings.

Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier said on Monday it had expanded its Challenger business jet series with the launch of the Challenger 350 aircraft.

I've never had the pleasure of meeting Marvin Blum. But if I ever do, I'd like to shake his hand. Mr. Blum is a tax and estate lawyer from Fort Worth, Tex.