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DETROIT–The United Auto Workers union has ratified a package of concessions designed to reduce General Motors Corp.’s labour costs.
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said […]

The U.S. economy shrank at a 5.7 percent annual pace in the first quarter, capping its worst six- month performance in five decades and […]

A salesman at a General Motors dealership has started a petition urging the automaker to reverse its decision to close hundreds of stores or face […]

As the battle for German carmaker Opel narrowed to a two-way race between Fiat and Magna, overnight talks to shield Opel from parent General […]

Global Leveraged Capital, a private investment firm, said on Wednesday it is launching a new restructuring advisory group that will bring a different approach […]

WestJet Airlines Ltd.’s North American expansion plans have encountered a setback after a key U.S. low-cost airline partner said it was delaying a planned code-sharing […]

TODAY
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty: Meets with provincial and territorial finance ministers.
Earnings: First-quarter results expected from BTB Real Estate Investment Trust.
TUESDAY
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association: Holds […]

Ontario should not fritter away an opportunity to bail out the retirement plans of voters who have no company pension plan.
It’s getting rather late, but […]

A forward-looking measure of the U.S. economy in April posted its first rise since June 2008, a private research firm said Thursday, suggesting a […]

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would meet with state leaders Wednesday after voters panned a handful of ballot measures designed to pull the […]