Mirella Amato stepped off the opera stage to launch Beerology, a Toronto-based consulting firm devoted to all things beer, including beer lectures and guided beer-tasting sessions.

What we need is a smart plan that brings confidence to public transit in Toronto, so people who want to ditch the car feel they can. I’m not convinced I’ve seen one yet.

Obama’s proposal would cost $100 billion over 10 years, and financed by closing other corporate tax breaks

The CRTC is requiring incumbent telecom companies to provide independent ISPs with open access to their networks at speeds that match what they provide their own customers.

GM’s new tough guy CEO is an unlikely choice to pitch firm’s improved products

It’s not every incoming CEO of a Fortune 500 company whose arrival draws comment from the White House. The surprise ascension of Daniel Akerson, 61, to the CEO post of General Motors Co., effective last Wednesday, prompted the Obama administration to laud the career telecom and leveraged buyout financier for proven talents in guiding GM’s recovery.

If you want the best credit rates, check out a three-digit number that tells lenders whether or not you’re a good risk.

We earn more, but we’re willing to take a pay cut. On Labour Day weekend, our working lives are being shaped by several trends.

Sales of existing home sales in Toronto fell by 22 per cent in August 2010 over last year.

Postmedia Network Inc. confirmed Friday that some of its daily newspapers have cut jobs in an effort to tighten their operations and refocus on serving an Internet-based readership.

Google Inc has settled a lawsuit accusing it of privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.

As kids prepare to go back to school, the government estimates total student debt levels will surpass $15 billion this month.

Canada’s official international reserves grew by $614 million US in August, the department of finance said Friday.

Burger King Holdings Inc agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for $3.26 billion US, giving the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain breathing room to fix its business and close the gap with leader McDonald’s Corp.

Postmedia Network Inc. has cut jobs since taking over the newspaper chain from Canwest Global Communications, a move Canada’s largest media union is calling "appalling” and "irresponsible.”

Canada’s tech darling Research in Motion has caught the attention of the United Nations.

Homeowners aren’t likely to face higher mortgage costs for at least the next month and some banks may even follow the Bank of Montreal in cutting new fixed-rate loans to compete for a dwindling number of buyers, specialists said.

Consumers who "like" or become a "fan" of a company on Facebook are more likely to be just looking for discounts of promotions than they are show a genuine desire to see the company do well.

More than two-thirds of Brits and Americans are addicted to e-mail and feel compelled to check it at home, on sick days, on holidays and even in bed, a new study has found.