Money

A new report from Wealth-X lists the wealthiest women in each region around the world, who control a total of $114.6 billion of personal wealth. Wal-Mart heiress Christy Walton tops the list as the wealthiest woman in North America, and around the world. The largest retail chain has been good to her — she has an estimated net worth of …

‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’ Townhouse On Sale, own a piece of cinematic history and a nice little Upper East Side townhome to boot for the bargain price of $8 million.

Credit-card companies Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. are on the verge of lowering the processing fees paid by Canadian merchants, a move that reflects the traction merchants have gained with the government, according to people familiar with the matter.

Private equity-backed Burger King Worldwide Inc. and Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons Inc. moved one step closer to becoming a joint $23 billion fast-food goliath on Tuesday with approval from Canada’s Competition Bureau.

Canadian pension funds are the most pessimistic in the world about coming market upheavals, reporting in a new global pension survey they anticipate market bubbles and crashes will become more frequent in the future.

Canada’s dollar touched the strongest level in more than a week after the country’s central bank removed the word “neutral” from its policy statement, fueling bets officials are more open to raising interest rates.

Coca-Cola Co unveiled a broader cost-cutting program as its worldwide soda volume was flat and revenue slipped in the third quarter amid what the soda maker dubbed a challenging economic environment.

The Canadian TSX Index surged on Monday to its highest point in a week, with a rise in the bullion price and Valeant Pharmaceuticals stock rising (after impressive quarterly results).

A blue-ribbon panel on government assets is urging the expansion and modernization of the LCBO’s retail operations with big-box superstores, niche boutiques, and allowing the sale of 12-packs of beer. In a major speech Friday, Clark laid out what he described as “doable steps” to transform the publicly-owned behemoths to improve customer service and reduce costs, freeing up more profits …

Springfield drivers might be a little happier the next time they fill up their gas tanks. Gas prices in Springfield are well below $3.00 per gallon, and have dropped to recent lows.

The suspense of an elusive lottery winner in Nova Scotia is finally over now that a publicity-shy retired fisherman has emerged to collect his $13.8-million Lotto 6/49 jackpot. Leon Hirtle, 77, picked up the $13,805,045 cheque Thursday morning at the Bridgewater Curling Club after winning the draw on Oct. 1.