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Shoppers push up travel deficit

Canada's international travel deficit with the rest of the world rose by $91 million to $4.2 billion in the second quarter, possibly helped along by increased cross-border shopping in the United States, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

Workers more optimistic about their jobs, poll finds

91原创s are more optimistic this year about their job security as well as hiring and growth prospects at their companies, and many expect a raise, a survey to coincide with Labour Day suggests.

Sony to boost HD television

High-definition TVs roughly quadrupled the resolution of the sets that came before them. Now, the industry is poised to do it again. Sony says by December, U.S. stores will sell a TV set with four times the resolution of today's best HDTVs.
Campbell looks to Andy Warhol for another 15 minutes of fame

Campbell looks to Andy Warhol for another 15 minutes of fame

Campbell Soup is tapping Andy Warhol for a few mmore miutes of fame.

Commercial lender taps residential sector

CMLS Financial Ltd., Canada's largest independently-owned commercial mortgage services operation, is going into the residential mortgage business.

Motorola secrets thief imprisoned

A Chinese-born software engineer convicted of stealing trade secrets from Motorola was sentenced to four years in federal prison, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney in Chicago. Hanjuan Jin, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S.

CMHC reports lower profits

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported lower second-quarter profits as it predicted a cooling off in housing starts in the coming months.

Asbestos could end under PQ

The party considered the front-runner in the Quebec election is poised to shut down what is left of Canada's asbestos industry, following its lengthy and controversial decline.

U.S. shows housing gains

Americans signed the most contracts to buy homes in July than at any other point in the past two years, further evidence of a housing recovery.

Victoria men in court on securities violations

Two Greater Victoria men have been charged with contravening B.C.'s Securities Act in 2008 and 2009 in connection with real estate investments.