Business

The dream of owning a home is getting further and further out of reach for many people. Young people in particular are hit hard by rising prices for buyers and renters. Pricing people out of homes is not good for our communities or our economy. This isn’t just about getting millennials ...

Margarine’s fortunes seem to be taking another sad turn, with the owner of Country Crock and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter looking for someone to take the brands off its hands. Consumer products heavyweight Unilever said Thursday it’s seeking to unload its spreads business that has suffered from soft sales ...

More Canadians looking for help to pay their mortgage are turning to short-term rental services like Airbnb, a recent survey has found. Four per cent of all Canadian households surveyed in the summer of 2016 used a short-term rental service in the past year, but seven per cent of households with ...

MONTREAL — Quebec, the world’s largest producer of maple syrup, is ramping up output as it fends off rising competition from the U.S. and neighbouring provinces as well as a farmer rebellion from within. The province is adding five million taps over the next two years to its existing 43 million ...

Mastercard commits to supporting the roll-out of the Huduma Card in Kenya as the technology partner of choice for the local government organisation. The secure payment solution supports Kenya’s Vision 2030 that calls for reforms in public services to enhance accountability, transparency and efficient service delivery, with focus on developing ...