AFP - DUBAI (AFP) - UAE property giant Emaar has closed the office in Algeria of its Emaar International unit because of a lack of progress in business there, according to a statement Saturday carried by the official WAM news agency.
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was slightly higher late Thursday morning and headed for one of its strongest annual advances ever for 2009.
The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - The Washington Times will slash newsroom staff by more than 40 per cent and eliminate its sports section as it revamps to focus on politics, business and...
Baystreet.ca - After opening higher, Toronto stocks continued to hover in the positive terrain in early morning deals on Thursday.
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - Oil prices briefly rose above US$80 a barrel on Thursday for the first time in seven weeks as the U.S. dollar sank on the final day of the year.
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in about 17 months, suggesting the economy might be on the...
