Loonie soars on jobs report A strong employment report pushed the Canadian dollar to well above 98 cents US on Friday, its highest point in nearly two years. Publ.Date : Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:36:15 EST Obama wants Yellen for Fed: official U.S. President Barack Obama wants to nominate Janet Yellen to take over as vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, an administration official says. Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:50:01 EST KKR plans to sell shares to public Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is going public and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange in the near future. Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:43 EST Sudbury miners reject Vale Inco contract Vale Inco workers in Sudbury, Ont., have soundly rejected the company's latest contract offer. Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:35:14 EST U.S. retail sales rise despite storms American retail sales rose in February, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday, as consumers kept buying despite major snowstorms that hit eastern states. Publ.Date : Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:09:53 EST Alberta retreats on energy royalties Alberta has rolled back the royalty rates it charges energy companies to develop the province's oil and gas resources, which will sharply slash government revenues but may boost investment. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:11 EST WestJet fined for customs violation at Pearson The Canadian Border Services Agency has fined WestJet $5,300 for sending international passengers through the domestic arrivals area at Toronto's Pearson International Airport , rather than straight through customs, CBC News has learned. Publ.Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:34:48 EST