Canada's government-owned postal agency on Wednesday announced the looming closure of its door-to-door home delivery over the next five years. But the country's senior citizens and disabled aren't happy about it.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 12, 2013
It would be a bleak Christmas 2013 for over 500 workers of Kellogg's in London, Ontario, Canada, who were informed on Tuesday morning that the plant would soon close and they would lose their jobs.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 12, 2013
General Motors announced on Tuesday that it will close its Holden manufacturing facility in Australia in 2017. In the process, 2,900 jobs will be lost.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 12, 2013
Air Canada offered a non-stop flight from Sydney to Toronto on a daily basis and the Cape Breton business community loves it.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay Dec 11, 2013
Air New Zealand has announced it is on target to experience a 20 per cent jump in profits in the six months ending December 31.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 11, 2013
While the average Australian works longer based on a higher retirement age, they still are ignoring the government request to retire at age 67. However, data from the Bureau of Statistics released on Monday found that the average retirement age is 58.5 for male workers and 50 for females.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 11, 2013
Forced to choose between the lesser evil, Australia's national air carrier Qantas announced it will slash 1,000 jobs to rein in costs as it works to keep operations afloat.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 10, 2013
Air New Zealand has announced it will be extending its flight services to Australia's Sunshine Coast for a third consecutive year, effective 2014.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 10, 2013
A report from ANZ revealed that job advertisements fell but labour demands are stabilising
Athena Yenko Dec 10, 2013
Air Canada is mulling to buy more aircraft to support its fleet and is just reportedly close to deciding which from Airbus or Boeing it will enter the deal with.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 09, 2013
Australian internet service provider TPG Telecom Ltd has entered into a binding agreement with Telecom New Zealand to purchase the latter's Australian unit AAPT for AU$450 million.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 09, 2013
A report from UBS revealed that Aussie bank stocks are the most expensive in the world
Athena Yenko Dec 09, 2013
China has been enveloped in smog again over the weekend.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 09, 2013
Kangaroo meat was earlier considered as pet food. However, China may consider it as a luxury cuisine and buy it from Australian exporters.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay Dec 06, 2013
Shares of tech giant Apple (AAPL) surged on Thursday on reports it has finally entered an arrangement with China Mobile. However, the Chinese operator and the world's biggest wireless at that, denied the existence of any deal.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 06, 2013
It would be a bleak Christmas for Australian retailers as a survey of 1,000 Aussies by Mortgage Choice found that 40 per cent of the respondents plan to reduce their spending this yearend holiday compared to their 2012 spending.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 06, 2013
HSBC’s Future of Retirement report says Aussie folks leave the highest inheritance to children
Athena Yenko Dec 05, 2013
Even as the world's major economies rush to enact laws and implement methods to reduce carbon emissions to minimize overall lashes of global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 04, 2013
International travellers love Queensland in Australia and inject around $200 million extra boost for the tourism industry. So what makes them spend much money in Queensland rather than going to other destination spots in Asia?
Ryan Inoyori Dec 04, 2013
OECD reports Aussie students failing behind their Shanghai counterparts
Athena Yenko Dec 04, 2013
It seems prices of the safe haven yellow metal gold have nowhere to go but further down in the pits in 2014.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 04, 2013
China's Yuan, also known as the Renminbi (RMB), has eclipsed the Euro to become the world's second most used trade currency. Global trade continues to be dominated by the U.S. Dollar though.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 04, 2013
The dreaded H7N9 bird flu strain has reached Hong Kong. On Monday, health officials confirmed and reported the country's first patient to succumb to the infection.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 03, 2013
Retail banks' priorities are set to switch in the next year, with revenue growth taking precedence over cost-control and compliance management. New research* from Ovum, a leading global analyst firm, reveals that although cutting expenditure and complying with regulations will continue to be vital, retail banks must focus on revenue enhancement to provide a sustainable return for stockholders.
Christine Gaylican Dec 03, 2013
China has blasted into space on Monday its first ever moon rover mission.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 02, 2013
Wana taste flying on top of the dragon Smaug character in the second part of the Hobbit trilogy, 'The Desolation of Smaug'? Then fly Air New Zealand.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 02, 2013
A professor from University of Waterloo observed Canada's anti-smoking campaign has been slipping, all because the government has not curbed the low selling prices of cigarettes in the country.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 29, 2013
Along with the close of the year 2013 is the end of the age of crisis, Japanese investment bank Nomura said in its yearend report and forecast for the global economy for 2014.
Vittorio Hernandez Nov 28, 2013
New Zealand wants to partake in the growing global market for lifestyle wines, described as lesser-alcohol and lower-calorie content. In fact, New Zealand wants to be the world's global top diet wine maker.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Nov 28, 2013
Goldman Sachs report a looming recession to Australia
Athena Yenko Nov 28, 2013
