At least two groups of American hedge funds have bought large chunks of Tim Hortons shares recently, a sign the activist investors want to push the company to make major changes to its business, or possibly give up some control over the company.

TORONTO - Economists at the Royal Bank group (TSX:RY) say Canada's growth appears to be stronger than previously thought. RBC Economics has raised its estimate for the country's 2013 economic growth to 1.9 per cent and says 2014 growth will be ...

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.

NEW YORK--U.S. stock futures drifted around unchanged levels ahead of the much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy announcement. About 90 minutes ahead of the open, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures inched up five points, or less than 0.1%, ...

A campaign that raised $200,000 dollars to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a �beautiful example� of the fundraising power of the Internet, says the website that hosted the controversial crusade.