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The Better Business Bureau said more than 50,000 scams were reported across Canada last year. (File)

Cat-phishing tops list of Better Business Bureau’s 10 scams of 2018

More than 50,000 scams were reported across Canada last year

The Better Business Bureau said more than 50,000 scams were reported across Canada last year. (File)
A parcel in eBay Inc. packaging is seen on a conveyor belt with other small parcels at the United States Postal Service sorting center in Louisville, Kentucky, on Jan. 13, 2017. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Luke Sharrett.

eBay rethinking future of StubHub and classified business

eBay Inc. is also adding Jesse Cohn of Elliott and Matt Murphy of Marvell Technology to its board

A parcel in eBay Inc. packaging is seen on a conveyor belt with other small parcels at the United States Postal Service sorting center in Louisville, Kentucky, on Jan. 13, 2017. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Luke Sharrett.
Gap to split, with Old Navy getting independence

Gap to split, with Old Navy getting independence

Retailer to also close 230 Gap brand stores over the next two years

Gap to split, with Old Navy getting independence
Amazon wrestling with counterfeit products

Amazon wrestling with counterfeit products

Amazon seeks to to crack down on counterfeits

Amazon wrestling with counterfeit products
FILE - In this March 9, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Elon Musk: Low-priced Tesla coming to the U.S.

Elon Musk says Tesla will soon start selling its $35,000 Model 3

FILE - In this March 9, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)
Plenty of advantages for Canadians who file their taxes before April 30 deadline

Plenty of advantages for Canadians who file their taxes before April 30 deadline

Early calculations give taxpayers more time to save to pay the tax bill and avoid late penalties and interest

Plenty of advantages for Canadians who file their taxes before April 30 deadline
(The Canadian Press)

Air Canada signs loyalty program partnership deal with American Express

The deal will allow American Express membership rewards customers in Canada

(The Canadian Press)
Most residents near Prince George, B.C. were allowed back into their homes a gas pipeline rupture near Prince George on Oct. 9, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)

B.C. First Nation near pipeline explosion takes Enbridge to court

Lheidli T’enneh First Nation near Prince George wants to stop pipeline operation in their territory

Most residents near Prince George, B.C. were allowed back into their homes a gas pipeline rupture near Prince George on Oct. 9, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
A very merry Christmas at Best Buy with sales booming

A very merry Christmas at Best Buy with sales booming

Shares soared more than 15 per cent in late morning trading

A very merry Christmas at Best Buy with sales booming
Workers of Oshawa’s General Motors car assembly plant park their cars to block the entrance on Monday Nov 26, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima)

Unifor’s actions against GM were unlawful, board rules

Labour board says union members held unlawful strikes in protests of planned closure of Oshawa plant

Workers of Oshawa’s General Motors car assembly plant park their cars to block the entrance on Monday Nov 26, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima)
FILE - In this May 7, 2018 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview in Omaha, Neb. Buffett’s company has hired Lee Enterprises to manage the mostly smaller newspapers it has acquired since 2011 in 30 different markets. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Buffett’s appetite for big deal soured by ‘sky-high’ prices

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says ‘prices are sky-high.’

FILE - In this May 7, 2018 file photo, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview in Omaha, Neb. Buffett’s company has hired Lee Enterprises to manage the mostly smaller newspapers it has acquired since 2011 in 30 different markets. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Statistics Canada reports retail sales edged down 0.1% in December

Statistics Canada reports retail sales edged down 0.1% in December

Economists had expected a contraction of 0.3 per cent for the month

Statistics Canada reports retail sales edged down 0.1% in December
Failing Payless to honour gift cards, store credit into March

Failing Payless to honour gift cards, store credit into March

The Topeka, Kansas, company, filed for bankruptcy protection this week

Failing Payless to honour gift cards, store credit into March
Crude-by-rail shipments set new record in December despite lower price discounts

Crude-by-rail shipments set new record in December despite lower price discounts

Canada exported nearly 354,000 barrels per day of oil, up seven per cent from November

Crude-by-rail shipments set new record in December despite lower price discounts
Market volatility, mortgages loom over upcoming earnings of Canada’s big banks

Market volatility, mortgages loom over upcoming earnings of Canada’s big banks

Central bank interest hikes have padded the banks’ net interest margins

Market volatility, mortgages loom over upcoming earnings of Canada’s big banks
Millennial Money: Make your funds move at the speed of life

Millennial Money: Make your funds move at the speed of life

A few tips for young adults when it comes to budgeting and financing

Millennial Money: Make your funds move at the speed of life
January home sales were weakest since 2015, average national price falls: CREA

January home sales were weakest since 2015, average national price falls: CREA

CREA says the national average price for all types of residential properties sold in January was $455,000

January home sales were weakest since 2015, average national price falls: CREA
Cineplex profit falls as theatre attendance declines

Cineplex profit falls as theatre attendance declines

The Toronto-based entertainment company says the profit amounted to 43 cents per share

Cineplex profit falls as theatre attendance declines
F150 year 2011 (Wikimedia Commons)
F150 year 2011 (Wikimedia Commons)