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Drug maker Merck & Co. on Tuesday said a mid-stage trial of an osteoporosis drug in women with breast cancer reduced the breakdown of […]

The Bank of Nova Scotia's second-quarter profit declined six per cent to $980 million, dragged down by credit loss provisions and weaker capital markets revenue, […]

It might only be the end of May, but soaring oil and gasoline prices mean retailers already need to be looking ahead to a […]

President Bush, acknowledging the economic "tough times" for many Americans, said Monday that he remains opposed to any homeowner rescue legislation that would be […]

Microsoft Corp has proposed to buy Yahoo Inc’s search business and take a minority stake in the Web pioneer, stopping short of a full-out […]

Freddie Mac is the latest beneficiary of wishful thinking about the housing market.
Shares of the government-sponsored mortgage investor surged 9% Wednesday, in a […]

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. says its fiscal fourth-quarter net loss widened on a slew of charges, though adjusted results beat Wall Street’s […]

Americans remain split on whether homeowners about to default on their mortgages should receive special treatment to help them keep their houses, according to […]

The number of homes under contract for sale fell in March, hitting a record low for the second consecutive month, according to a report […]

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. sees plenty of room to grow in Quebec, the West and even in Ontario, where Canada's largest pharmacy chain already has […]