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Delays in Sydney and Melbourne to have knock-on effect for Canberra

At least 50 domestic flights departing Sydney and 37 domestic arrivals into Sydney were cancelled. Jetstar, Virgin, Qantas and TigerAir were all affected....

Three more cases of E. coli

Eight patients were hospitalized, and one developed a type of kidney failure found mostly in patients with E. coli . Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief publi...

Federal report sounds alarm on climate change after Trump mocks it

The report says warming-charged extremes "have already become more frequent, intense, widespread or of long duration". "In light of the report's findings, it'...

Oil prices hit year low as OPEC considers output cut

But this has done little so far to prop up prices , which have dropped more than 20 percent so far in November, in a seven-week streak of losses. Under Trum...

Arrested Nissan executive Kelly says Ghosn paid appropriately

The NHK broadcaster reported that Japanese prosecution had found out that Ghosn had understated his 2010-2017 income by around 8 billion yen in his income decla...

Majestic Wine will bolster stocks to become Brexit-proof

Shares in the company, one of Britain's best-known wine merchants, fell nearly 17% in early trade after it reported a small loss in the first half compared to p...

Thanksgiving deals brings Black Friday shoppers out early

But some say the lines weren't like they have been in past years. In fact, many retailers including Amazon haven't yet listed their Cyber Monday deals just ye...

Tesla cuts China car prices amid trade war

Tesla Inc is slashing the prices of its models in China by up to a quarter in an effort to boost sales in the world's largest new energy vehicle market. Tesla'...

Unions condemn back-to-work bill for striking Canada Post workers

Thousands of workers have stopped processing and delivering mail for a day at a time in communities across the country for the past five weeks. That fast-trac...

Deadline extended for B.C. referendum on electoral reform

For BC voters who haven't yet mailed back their electoral referendum voting package - or who have and are concerned about it getting there by the submission dea...

President Trump Spared Exposure to Tainted Romaine Lettuce, White House Says

The youngest patient is five and the oldest 93 years old. But in the meantime, officials are still urging consumers to throw away all romaine lettuce and to c...

Dispute over Gibraltar set to rock EU Brexit talks

Theresa May takes questions from listeners on BBC Radio 5Live. I believe this is the right deal for the UK. May will meet the European Union commission pre...

Amazon workers held strikes across Europe on Black Friday

They are breaking bones, being knocked unconscious and being taken away in ambulances. "People with kids, homes, bills to pay-they're not robots". "That's what ...

Bet365 continues to grow profits as CEO becomes highest paid United Kingdom boss

Accounts filed this week show that Ms Coates was paid £220 million in 2018, as well as half of a £90 million dividend, making her Britain's highest paid boss. M...

Stores fighting for Black Friday sales aim for convenience

Retail aggregator LovetheSales.com, which tracks prices and discounts , said there were 26% more deals on offer this year compared with 2017, and noted that ch...

USA urging allies to shun Huawei citing cyber security risks

The U.S. government is willing to provide money for the development of telecommunications infrastructure in countries that shun Huawei, according to the Wall S...

Couple Is $1.3M Richer After Pre-Thanksgiving Cleanup

Harold and Tina Ehrenberg of Mandeville, La., discovered some forgotten lottery tickets this week and chose to check their luck just before their right to cla...

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic in takeover talks with regional airline Flybe

Shares in Flybe rose 45 per cent on the news. "Given that the sector has been be struggling recently, the prospect of consolidation isn't a surprise". A Virgi...

Shoppers spend Thanksgiving camping out ahead of Black Friday deals

Then again, some shoppers simply love the chaos and excitement of Black Friday - crowds, confusing pricing, and all. They'll have some good Thanksgiving kick-...

25 killed, 50 injured in Orakzai market blast

The carnage came just hours after another brazen attack, this time in the major city of Karachi, where suicide bombers stormed the Chinese Consulate. Two poli...

Close call expected at Reserve Bank's repo rate announcement on Thursday

According to Stats SA, consumer inflation climbed to 5.1 percent year-on-year in October. The economy continues to struggle, dipping into a technical recessio...

China hasn't altered its unfair, unreasonable trade practices: USTR

Ahead of the G-20 meeting, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report, updating information on its Section 301 investigation of Chi...

Dolce & Gabbana Dropped by Multiple Retailers Following Racism Allegations

The high-fashion brand faces a growing storm in China after a video campaign it made was criticised as racist and insensitive, and incendiary messages purport...

Brexit Talks: May: Agreement on future relations right for UK

European Council president Donald Tusk said a 26-page draft text on the so-called "future framework" - Britain's relationship with the bloc going forward - has ...

Expect delivery delays for the ‘foreseeable future’, Canada Post warns

The other locals are all located in Ontario. The postal union has made a statement claiming that both sides remain "far apart". Canada Post's largest union ...

Asian stocks slide after Wall Street losses, Nissan arrest

The news spooked investors and, combined with disappointing earnings from Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands and Kohl's, provoked worry just ahead of Bla...

UK and EU agree on future relations after Brexit

Many observers have said it is unlikely the British Parliament will vote in favor of the Brexit 585-page deal British Prime Minister Theresa May presented l...

Nissan dismisses chairman Carlos Ghosn following arrest in Japan

Nissan board members voted unanimously to sack Carlos Ghosn as chairman on Thursday, a spectacular fall from grace for the once-revered boss who was stripped ...

Amtrak Headed to NYC, Decoupled in Albany-Rensselaer Station

Amtrak officials said two of cars of the 68 Adirondack train, which was traveling to Penn Station in Manhattan from Montreal, separated because of a "mechanical...

Najib slams headlines claiming he was ‘cheated’ by Jho Low

If you talk about the superyacht, about the jet, about the parties, I was not involved and I did not know back then". "I was never involved in this". Najib sa...