Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate

The move comes a week after the film studio rejected the activist shareholder's offer to take a larger stake in the company

Report suggests Google to leave China

Company to make announcement Monday on future in the Middle Kingdom: China Business News

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Palm placed on death watch

A huge inventory oversupply, a sales forecast cut in half and a roaring cash fire make Palm's chances for survival slim

Barrick expects $834-million from African IPO

Gold miner says offering for 101 million shares of spinoff would be priced at $8.77 per share on main market in London

China tells U.S. to cool yuan debate

Sends envoy to Washington, wants U.S. to temper ‘emotionalization' on currency

Foreign demand for bonds cuts Ottawa some slack on finances

Even its citizens are scrambling for what are perceived as safe fixed-income securities because of the health of the economy, especially when compared with the U.S.

Embraer profit rises 31% in fourth quarter

But the company's earnings for full year sank 36 per cent

Private TV broadcasters post first operating loss

CRTC report comes days before ruling on whether distributors should pay for over-the-air signals

Loyalty programs

Aeroplan hits back at competition

With more rivals than ever, loyalty program feels it needs to come back ‘and set the record straight'

Television

Google goes prime time

Search-engine giant teams with Intel and Sony to offer Web services on TV sets

Banking

TD looks to expand the WOW! factor

Registered trademarks in U.S. a point of pride as bank seeks similar arrangement in Canada

Palm smart-phone sales falter

‘Our recent underperformance has been very disappointing,' CEO says as customers buy 29 per cent fewer handsets than in previous quarter

Adhocracy

Going beyond the ‘dark green' with no-nonsense pitch

Clean electricity provider Bullfrog goes up front and asks people to pay more

TV-cable spat set to resume

CRTC expected to hand down major decision Monday in fee-for-carriage fight between two main industry segments

Greenspan traces bubble to USSR collapse

Fall of USSR pushed hundreds of millions of workers into global market, fueling savings glut that drove down rates, former Fed chairman says

Top Business Stories

David Rosenberg thinks the dollar is overvalued by 6ยข

Plus, Greenspan defends Fed's record. Save more, David Dodge warns. And, Greece says it may seek IMF aid

Wanted: house with granny flat

The recession has slowed home building in the U.S. but increased demand for housing that allows extended families to live under one roof

Suncor oil sands expansions approved

Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board gives go-ahead for three new stages at Firebag project

Court records expose Viacom-YouTube battle

E-mails reveal video site co-founders debated posting copyright-protected content

Retirement

Canadians need to save more: Dodge

Former Bank of Canada governor says in report that many Canadians are unaware of the high savings levels they need for their retirement years