Corporate governance - Vigil

The boomer rush to retire means major expansion opportunities for this small-town pharmacy chain

A food crisis is worsening around the world as the coronavirus pandemic drags on.

A new survey finds that responses to COVID-19 have speeded the adoption of digital technologies by several years--and that many of these changes could be here for the long haul.

Investor-state dispute-settlement provisions are blamed for impeding government action

More workers identified themselves as permanently laid off and unemployed for the long term in September, a sign the labor market’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be slow and protracted.

Canadian consumer confidence recorded its smallest monthly gain since the start of the pandemic, another sign the swift economic recovery of summer is petering out.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co said on Monday it would buy MyoKardia Inc for about $13 billion to bolster its portfolio of heart disease treatments, as it seeks to reduce some of its dependence on cancer drugs.

The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus – more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases – and warned of a difficult period ahead.

In the first of a series, Gideon Rachman explores how the rivalry between the two superpowers is starting to feel eerily familiar

Home rental company Airbnb Inc is aiming to raise around $3 billion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the matter said on Friday, taking advantage of the unexpectedly sharp recovery in its business after the COVID-19 pandemic roiled the travel industry.

It’s well-settled law that directors and officers of Canadian companies owe no duty to shareholders in particular. They’re required to act in the best interests of the company itself, taking into account the interests of relevant stakeholders. But the debate over what a commitment to stakeholders other than shareholders actually means, how it can be enforced, and what “long-term value” and “sustainability” mean to any given corporation and the economy as a whole endures.

The British billionaire Issa brothers and private equity group TDR Capital have agreed to buy the British supermarket chain Asda from Walmart for $8.8-billion to take on rivals such as Tesco with new smaller stores.

Alberta is betting big on hydrogen and plastics recycling in its new natural gas strategy, giving a nod to Canada’s broader environmental goals as it wrestles with how to resuscitate a flailing economy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the bank is ready to inject fresh monetary stimulus to support the eurozone’s stuttering economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, including by cutting a key interest rate further below zero.

Le détaillant montréalais Frank and Oak passera sous le giron du groupe américain Unified Commerce Group si la Cour supérieure du Québec donne son aval.

Oracle Corp. co-founder Larry Ellison’s pursuit of a deal with TikTok could win him two prizes at once: a flashy new customer for his company’s lagging cloud-computing business and a victory over a fierce rival.

Collapse in oil prices, continued pressure from pandemic accelerates need to reduce costs

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TC PipeLines LP said on Monday top shareholder TC Energy Corp offered to buy the rest of the natural gas pipelines operator in a deal that valued the company at about $1.48 billion.

Canadian mergers and acquisitions are set to increase following a modest third-quarter recovery from multi-year lows, as market stability and access to capital give companies the confidence to negotiate and price transactions.

Calfrac Well Services Ltd investor Wilks Brothers LLC on Monday raised its hostile bid for the company to as much as 25 Canadian cents per share from a prior 18 Canadian cents.

The IMF has issued a rallying call to rich countries around the world to increase public investment as the best way to encourage a strong economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Google’s parent agreed to overhaul how it treats allegations of sexual misconduct in its executive ranks, ending a tumultuous period in the company’s history that led to employee walkouts and internal outrage.

Euro zone inflation fell deeper into negative territory last month, raising pressure on the European Central Bank to add stimulus, as an ongoing recession will keep price growth below its target for years to come.