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Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to side with Starbucks Tuesday in a case that could make it harder for the federal government to seek injunctions when it suspects a company of interfering in unionization campaigns .
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Nova Scotia Power estimates scaled-down version of Atlantic Loop to cost $700 million

Nova Scotia Power estimates scaled-down version of Atlantic Loop to cost $700 million

HALIFAX — The current estimate for what has become known as a scaled-down version of the Atlantic Loop electrical grid project is about $700 million, the head of Nova Scotia’s private power utility said Tuesday.
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Rideshare platform Uber expands to Newfoundland and Labrador

Rideshare platform Uber expands to Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Uber Technologies Inc. says it has brought its ridesharing platform to Newfoundland and Labrador. The U.S. tech company says its services will be available throughout the Avalon Peninsula with St.
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General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip

General Motors reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip

DETROIT (AP) — Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors' first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.
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Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores

TORONTO — Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people.
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PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate

PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate

PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on strong international demand for its snacks and beverages. The Purchase, New York-based company said revenue rose 2% to $18.3 billion for the January-April period.
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Soft skills, preparation can help new graduates land jobs, experts say

Soft skills, preparation can help new graduates land jobs, experts say

TORONTO — Landing a job isn't as easy as it was a few years ago, especially for younger Canadians, as the labour market continues to loosen.
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AtkinsRéalis wins contract as part of consortium building new Île d'Orléans bridge

AtkinsRéalis wins contract as part of consortium building new Île d'Orléans bridge

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis says it has won a contract as part of the project to build the new Île d'Orléans bridge in Quebec. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
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‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back

‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back

Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit Maple Leaf Adventures out of Vancouver about a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks devastated international travel in 2001.
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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened.
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