By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix said 45 million subscriber accounts worldwide watched the Sandra Bullock thriller “Bird Box” during its first seven days on the service, the biggest first-week success of any movie made for the company’s nearly 12-year-old streaming service. Netflix, which typically refuses […]
National Business
By Verena Dobnik The Associated Press NEW YORK — After 104 years, Lord & Taylor’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue locked its doors forever. The venerable department store famed for its animated holiday windows closed down Wednesday afternoon, ending a blowout sale that left whole floors empty. By the end, […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The origins of a suspected computer attack that disrupted the Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing newspapers remained unclear Sunday after causing delivery delays and being brought to the attention of federal investigators. San Diego Union-Tribune Publisher Jeff Light described the incident as “what […]
By Cameron Rogers The Associated Press The average monthly payment for a new car is hovering around $530, according to the most recent Experian auto finance report. The average lease payment is $430. While these payments will fit some budgets, they’re painfully steep for others. Edmunds thinks you can do […]
The Associated Press DETROIT Ford is recalling more than 874,000 F-Series pickup trucks with engine block heaters in the U.S. and Canada because they can catch fire. The recall covers certain F-150s from the 2015 through 2019 model years, as well as the 2017 through 2019 F-250, 350, 450 and […]
The Associated PressKaren Matthews NEW YORK–The “Fearless Girl” is making her stand outside the very temple of American capitalism. The hands-on-her-hips statue that spent most of the past two years staring down Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” sculpture, becoming a spunky symbol of feminine empowerment, was unveiled yesterday at her new […]
By Karen Matthews The Associated Press NEW YORK — The Fearless Girl is making her stand outside the very temple of American capitalism. The hands-on-her-hips statue that spent most of the past two years staring down Wall Street’s Charging Bull sculpture, becoming a spunky symbol of feminine empowerment, was unveiled […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The Bank of Canada left its trend-setting interest rate untouched yesterday as fresh economic developments, including the sharp drop in oil prices, threatened to delay future hikes. The central bank’s decision maintained its trend-setting rate at 1.75 percent. It followed a quarter-point increase at the bank’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order to interview current and former Torstar Corp. employees as part of its investigation into a deal between the company and Postmedia Network Canada Corp. The bureau said Tuesday that the order granted by the Ontario […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Oil production cuts announced by the Alberta government will have the desired outcome of reducing steep price discounts on western Canadian crude, but will also create winners and losers, financial analysts say. Shares in the companies most likely to benefit from the […]
The Canadian Press An annual report estimates the average Canadian family will pay about $400 more for groceries and roughly $150 more for dining out next year. The joint report by the University of Guelph and Dalhousie University estimates overall food prices will rise between 1.5 and 3.5 per cent […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s overall vacancy rate dropped for a second year in a row, as demand for rental housing grew at a faster pace than supply, according to the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. In its annual rental market survey, the housing agency says in 2018, the vacancy […]
