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A man walks by an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Nikkei's dramatic fall Thursday was attributed on the spike in the interest rate on the country's benchmark 10-year bond to above 1 percent for the first time in a year, which came after Fed meeting minutes showed some of its policy makers want the U.S. central bank to start scaling back its monetary stimulus. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Asia stocks erratic, Europe shares steady day after global selloff

BANGKOK - Asian shares traded erratically Friday but European markets found their footing, a day after global stocks were routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

Angry federal judge gives NY biotech financier 4 years in prison for stock scheme The Canadian Press - Thu, 2 May, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York City displayed anger as she handed down a four-year prison sentence to a biotechnology financier who was once among the nation's … More »Angry federal judge gives NY biotech financier 4 years in prison for stock scheme
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York City displayed anger as she handed down a four-year prison sentence to a biotechnology financier who was once among the nation's wealthiest people.
Gluten-free not just a fad for some CBC - Wed, 1 May, 2013
Gluten-free eating isn't inherently healthy for those without a medical reason, a dietitian says. More »Gluten-free not just a fad for some
Gluten-free eating isn't inherently healthy for those without a medical reason, a dietitian says.
Brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie closes its doors, says cost of business too high The Canadian Press - Mon, 29 Apr, 2013
TORONTO - Small brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. which helped raise billions for junior resource companies over its nine-year run is closing its doors. More »Brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie closes its doors, says cost of business too high
TORONTO - Small brokerage firm Fraser Mackenzie Ltd. which helped raise billions for junior resource companies over its nine-year run is closing its doors.
More details expected today in first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada The Canadian Press - Tue, 23 Apr, 2013
TORONTO - More details may be revealed today about two men charged in what police are calling the first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada. More »More details expected today in first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada
TORONTO - More details may be revealed today about two men charged in what police are calling the first known al-Qaida directed plot in Canada.
Canadian biotech QLT plans US$200-million cash distribution to shareholders The Canadian Press - Mon, 15 Apr, 2013
VANCOUVER - QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT) is planning to distribute US$200 million in cash to its shareholders, or about US$3.95 per share — vastly more than the company's original … More »Canadian biotech QLT plans US$200-million cash distribution to shareholders
VANCOUVER - QLT Inc. (TSX:QLT) is planning to distribute US$200 million in cash to its shareholders, or about US$3.95 per share — vastly more than the company's original target for a return of capital.
University of Saskatchewan scientists involved in anti-malaria project CBC - Fri, 12 Apr, 2013
A University of Saskatchewan scientist has helped develop what's being called a cheaper, faster way to produce a malaria drug — using baker's yeast. More »University of Saskatchewan scientists involved in anti-malaria project
A University of Saskatchewan scientist has helped develop what's being called a cheaper, faster way to produce a malaria drug — using baker's yeast.
Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb plans major Mass. expansion; to add 350 new jobs The Canadian Press - Fri, 12 Apr, 2013
DEVENS, Mass. - Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has announced a $250 million expansion of its central Massachusetts manufacturing complex that will eventually employ … More »Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb plans major Mass. expansion; to add 350 new jobs
DEVENS, Mass. - Drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has announced a $250 million expansion of its central Massachusetts manufacturing complex that will eventually employ an additional 350 workers.
Genetically modified foods: a primer CBC - Thu, 11 Apr, 2013
What's genetically modified in your kitchen? How common are GM foods? Do GM products need to be labelled? Answers to those questions and more. More »Genetically modified foods: a primer
What's genetically modified in your kitchen? How common are GM foods? Do GM products need to be labelled? Answers to those questions and more.
Rare, declining cherry blossoms grown in BCIT lab CBC - Wed, 10 Apr, 2013
Cherry blossoms are blooming across Vancouver, but a BCIT instructor has launched a program to help bring back some rarer species from the brink of extinction. More »Rare, declining cherry blossoms grown in BCIT lab
Cherry blossoms are blooming across Vancouver, but a BCIT instructor has launched a program to help bring back some rarer species from the brink of extinction.
Genetically modified alfalfa protested by Canadian farmers CBC - Tue, 9 Apr, 2013
The National Farmers Union and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network are set to rally today against the possible introduction of genetically modified alfalfa in … More »Genetically modified alfalfa protested by Canadian farmers
The National Farmers Union and the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network are set to rally today against the possible introduction of genetically modified alfalfa in Canada.
New genetically-modified alfalfa strain worries farmers CBC - Wed, 3 Apr, 2013
New Brunswick farmers say a new strain of genetically-modified alfalfa will contaminate their crops. More »New genetically-modified alfalfa strain worries farmers
New Brunswick farmers say a new strain of genetically-modified alfalfa will contaminate their crops.
As US and EU prepare for massive trade-deal talks, agricultural spats already sparking tension The Canadian Press - Sat, 23 Mar, 2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used Washington's grandest stage — the State of the Union speech — to announce negotiations with Europe aimed at creating the world's … More »As US and EU prepare for massive trade-deal talks, agricultural spats already sparking tension
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used Washington's grandest stage — the State of the Union speech — to announce negotiations with Europe aimed at creating the world's largest free trade agreement. Just weeks later, there are signs that old agriculture disputes could be deal-killers.
Alward unveils export strategy CBC - Wed, 20 Mar, 2013
Premier David Alward has released a new export strategy for New Brunswick, designed to support existing exporters and encourage new ones in "Canada's most trade-driven … More »Alward unveils export strategy
Premier David Alward has released a new export strategy for New Brunswick, designed to support existing exporters and encourage new ones in "Canada's most trade-driven province."
NY judge gives prison to Oregon executive for insider scheme; 2 others await sentencing The Canadian Press - Fri, 15 Mar, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York has given a year in prison to the president of an investment research firm for an insider trading scheme. More »NY judge gives prison to Oregon executive for insider scheme; 2 others await sentencing
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A federal judge in New York has given a year in prison to the president of an investment research firm for an insider trading scheme.
University of California chancellor is second woman to join Facebook board of directors The Canadian Press - Wed, 6 Mar, 2013
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook says the chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, will join its board of directors. More »University of California chancellor is second woman to join Facebook board of directors
MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook says the chancellor of the University of California at San Francisco, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, will join its board of directors.