at 12:12 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Loonie lower despite positive durable goods data, little else on calendar

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was down a quarter of a cent Friday under pressure from a strong U.S. dollar and lower prices for many of the commodities that Canada produces.

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at 12:12 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Royal Bank releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash

TORONTO - The Royal Bank (TSX:RY) is making a formal commitment that it won't send work offshore just to save on salaries.

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at 11:16 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

TSX, Wall Street lower amid U.S. durable goods data, long weekend

TORONTO - North American markets were slightly lower Friday following better-than-expected durable goods orders in April that suggested encouraging news for U.S. manufacturers.

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at 12:10 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Chile blocks Pascua-Lama mine, fines Barrick $16 million for serious environmental violations.

VALLENAR, Chile - Chile's environmental regulator has stopped construction and imposed sanctions on Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project, citing "serious violations" of its environmental permit.

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at 10:41 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

Manitoba Tel to sell Allstream to Egyptian investment group Accelero Capital

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm to an Egyptian investment group and use about half of the proceeds to reduce its pension obligations and debt.

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at 09:26 on May 24, 2013, EDT.

US orders for durable goods rise 3.3 per cent in April, helped by gain in business investment

WASHINGTON - U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring.

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at 18:56 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Keystone makes TransCanada more cautious about future U.S. forays: executive

CALGARY - A senior TransCanada Corp. executive says the resistance to the approval of the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline has made the company more cautious about future cross-border endeavours.

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at 22:59 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Asian stock markets stage mild recovery after China factory data sparked big sell-off

BANGKOK - Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

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at 21:08 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Sears reports bigger-than-expected loss for 1st quarter

NEW YORK, N.Y. - It was another ugly quarter for Sears Holdings Corp.

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at 20:08 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

87-year-old woman loses to Donald Trump at trial alleging bait and switch by 'Apprentice' star

CHICAGO - An 87-year-old grandmother took on billionaire Donald Trump. And on Thursday, she lost.

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at 19:21 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Too soon to decide whether to join Pacific Alliance: Stephen Harper

CALI, Colombia - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it is too soon to decide whether Canada should join the Pacific Alliance trade bloc in its mission to deepen economic integration.

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at 18:06 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:

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