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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin defended the construction of a $26 billion natural gas pipeline on Friday saying this energy resource is needed and will contribute to the U.S. economy, environment and national security.

China cheered Australian investors with its undimmed appetite for resources assets as one state-owned firm, Minmetals, clinched a $1.4 billion deal and another, Chinalco, vowed to bounce back from the shock of its failed $19.5 billion Rio Tinto tie-up.

A Royal Dutch Shell Plc gas station in Canada became the first in the world on Wednesday to fill tanks with gasoline containing biofuel made from wheat straw, Shell said.

Forzani Group Ltd's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company's slate of directors on Wednesday, defeating a bid by a major shareholder to install its own members on the board of Canada's biggest sporting goods retailer.

For many people, sampling local food is the most important part of travel. For others it’s the bane of their trip, a massive stress that leads them all over their chosen countries in search of a familiar lunch.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday the main goal of this weekend's meeting of Group of 8 finance ministers is to take stock of efforts to stimulate economies and stabilize financial systems.

A forward-looking measure of hiring expectations held steady in the United States and other large economies amid signs employment is starting to stabilize, but prospects in several countries worsened, according to a quarterly survey by Manpower Inc.

Spectra Energy units Maritimes Canada and Maritimes U.S. said in separate website postings over the weekend that the Sable Island Offshore Energy Project in Nova Scotia had returned to normal output levels after decreasing production late last week.

Canadian municipal leaders threatened to retaliate against the Buy America movement in the United States on Saturday, warning trade restrictions will hurt both countries' economies.

U.S. President Barack Obama paid homage to the heroes of D-Day on Saturday, saying their assault on Normandy's beaches exactly 65 years ago had helped save the world from evil and tyranny.

U.S. President Barack Obama travels to Normandy Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings on beaches in northern France that led to the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.

Mexico, the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in Latin America, committed to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 50 million tonnes a year by 2012, Mexico's president Felipe Calderon said today.

Leading Chinese telecommunications and networking company Huawei technology reportedly intends to buy some assets in Nortel's holdings, according to a Chinese media's report.

Canada's telecoms watchdog will continue to keep Internet and cellphone-based broadcasting services out of its regulatory reach, the agency announced on Thursday.

Canada's telecoms watchdog will continue to keep Internet and cellphone-based broadcasting services out of its regulatory reach, the agency announced on Thursday.

Citi Private Bank announced Thursday the appointed of Peter Charrington as the Chief Executive Officer of its North American business.

Schroders is adding wind power and forestry stocks to its climate change portfolio, saying heightened investor interest in the green theme should support share performances in the second half.

Two months ago President Obama stood with other Group of 20 nations' leaders in London and pledged not to introduce protectionist measures in the global economic crisis.

The first sighting off Brazil's coast of possible wreckage from a missing Air France jet signals the start of what could be one of the most challenging operations ever mounted to retrieve the tell-tale black box.

General Motors Corp expects to have a 'very healthy' cash balance when it emerges from bankruptcy court protection in the next 60 to 90 days as a leaner company, its chief financial officer said on Tuesday.

Global consumer confidence is stabilizing after falling for 18 months, providing a glimmer of hope for a shattered world economy in which three quarters of households cut spending, a survey showed on Tuesday.