Staying Current

Are location-based apps the future of dating?

Smartphone apps that track a user's location to identify potential mates nearby are gaining popularity, but at what cost? Source

Austerity falls out of fashion

As severe budget cuts usher in a new European recession, talk is turning back to stimulating growth. Source

CEO Poll: How high gas prices affect business

Infographic: CEOs weigh in on how today's high gasoline prices have affected organizations—and how they're responding. Source

Ex-Soviet Uzbekistan plans privatization drive

Ex-Soviet Uzbekistan plans privatization drive Source

Ex-Soviet Uzbekistan plans privatization drive

Ex-Soviet Uzbekistan plans privatization drive Source

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales Source

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales

Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales Source

Facebook IPO could mean billions for California

Facebook IPO could mean billions for California Source

Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif.

Facebook IPO could mean up to $2.1B for Calif. Source

Former Ford exec. Harold 'Red' Poling dies at 86

Former Ford exec. Harold 'Red' Poling dies at 86 Source

Refinery in Regina that suffered blast last year evacuated due to fire

REGINA - A fire forced the evacuation of the Federated Co-Operatives refinery in Regina, but the company says there were no injuries. Vice-president of corporate affairs Vic Huard says the fire started on Tuesday evening in a pumphouse that sends crude to various sections of the facility. He says it Source

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. earns net income of $3.7 million in first quarter

CALGARY - Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (TSX:BIR) says it made $3.7 million, or three cents a share, in the first quarter of 2012. That compares to $9.6 million, or eight cents per share, in the first quarter of 2011. The Calgary-based oil and gas company says production in the quarter averaged 21,061 barr Source

Oil at 6-month low below $93 in Asia amid rising US crude supplies

SINGAPORE - Oil prices fell to fresh six-month lows below US$93 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed U.S. crude supplies surged more than expected last week. Benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.22 to $92.76 a barrel, the lowest since November, at midday Singapore time in electron Source

NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position

NY judge: Apple statements damage lawsuit position Source

Former Ford CEO and long-time executive Harold "Red" Poling dies at age 86

DEARBORN, Mich. - Former Ford Motor Co. CEO Harold "Red" Poling has died. He was 86. The long-time auto executive died Saturday in Pacific Grove, California, according to Ford. Bill Ford, the automaker's executive chairman, called Poling an "extraordinary leader" who had a "profound impact" on both Source

Unusually subdued, JPMorgan Chase CEO is confronted by shareholders and keeps chairman's job

TAMPA, Fla. - The CEO of JPMorgan Chase offered a quick but blunt apology to shareholders Tuesday for a $2 billion trading loss that "should never have happened" and survived a push to strip him of the title of chairman of the board. CEO Jamie Dimon, who in recent years has given expansive answers t Source

Penney has 1Q loss as new pricing repels shoppers

Penney has 1Q loss as new pricing repels shoppers Source

Ala. official says steel mill's future is secure

Ala. official says steel mill's future is secure Source

Maldonado's F1 win stirs controversy in Venezuela

Maldonado's F1 win stirs controversy in Venezuela Source

Asian stocks fall after Greece fails to form coalition government

BANGKOK - Asian stocks fell Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition government set the stage for new elections next month, keeping Europe's debt crisis centerstage. Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.8 per cent to 8,831.04 as investors remained focused on the turm Source