MEXICO CITY (AP) -- An explosion in the basement of a building next to the headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil company in the capital left several workers injured Thursday, the company said. Mexico's oil monopoly company says explosion at headquarters leaves several workers injured
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s stated-owned oil company says an explosion at its headquarters in the capital has left several workers injured.
Explosion rocks headquarters of Mexican oil giant Pemex
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – An explosion rocked the ground floor of the Mexico City headquarters of Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex on Thursday, causing injuries and damage to the building. Pemex said the building had been evacuated but did not say what caused the explosion. Before announcing there had been a blast, the company said the building had suffered a problem with its electricity supply. Mexican television images showed debris scattered near the base of the skyscraper and injured people being taken out on stretchers. …
Quebec reviewing how it awards contracts in wake of corruption inquiry
ESTEREL, Que. – The Quebec government is reviewing the way it does business in the wake of revelations from the province’s corruption inquiry and police probes into bid-rigging.
UBS cuts 20 staff at Canada broker unit
TORONTO (Reuters) – UBS is cutting 20 positions at the equities division of its Canadian investment bank as part of the Swiss lender’s cost-cutting efforts. The cuts are largely on the research side and include chief economist and strategist George Vasic, as well as Canadian equities head Rick Meslin, said spokeswoman Karina Byrne. The rest of the cuts are in cash sales and trading. “We’re committed to equities research, but we are changing the organization slightly to put together an integrated North American research team,” she said. …
Mexican governor sues Wal-Mart whistleblower over bribery claims
(Reuters) – A Mexican state governor implicated in a bribery scandal involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc sued a former lawyer-turned-whistleblower for the company and sought an apology for naming him in connection with the scandal. The lawsuit adds another layer of intrigue around a scandal that has dogged the company and its Mexican affiliate, Walmex . On Wednesday, Walmex released a statement saying it had made no allegations involving illicit acts by public officials in Mexico. …
Canadian retailers shed 1,600 jobs due to declining sales, online shopping
TORONTO – Major Canadian retailers Best Buy Canada and Sears Canada announced layoffs totalling some 1,600 on Thursday, a move analysts are blaming on the popularity of online shopping and the shrinking demand for supersized brick-and-mortar stores.
Beyonce faces the music: Admits singing along to pre-recorded track on Inauguration Day
NEW ORLEANS – Beyonce answered critics of her Inauguration Day performance the best way could -- with another sterling performance of the national anthem.
Brazil police blame toxic foam for 235 deaths in nightclub
SANTA MARIA (Reuters) – A highly flammable foam was responsible for the death of 235 people in a nightclub in southern Brazil last weekend, filling the venue with a thick poisonous smoke within three minutes, police investigators said on Thursday. The toxic soundproofing foam, responsible for the illnesses of many survivors, may have been the Kiss club’s greatest hazard, according to police in Santa Maria, who also faulted broken fire extinguishers and a single, obstructed exit for the tragedy. …
Health Canada reviewing safety of drug Diane-35, known to cause blood clots
OTTAWA – Health Canada says it is reviewing all available safety information on the drug Diane-35 following France’s decision to ban the medication in response to the deaths of four women over the last 25 years.
After posting shutout, Roberto Luongo to get third straight start for Canucks
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending saga is showing no signs of coming to an end.
Sacrificial skull mound in Mexico puzzles experts
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Archaeologists say they have turned up about 150 skulls of human sacrifice victims in a field in central Mexico, one of the first times that such a large accumulation of severed heads has been found outside of a major pyramid or temple complex in Mexico. Candidate in Armenia's presidential election shot and wounded
YEREVAN, Armenia – A doctor says that a candidate in Armenia’s presidential election has been shot and wounded.
Freedom returns to the storied city of Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) -- On the day the French came and the Islamists left, Hawi Traore folded up her veil and tied on a vibrantly-colored wraparound dress. On the next day, she wore heels. On the day after, she got her hair braided and slipped on sparkly earrings. Sears Canada lays off 700 workers
TORONTO (Reuters) – Sears Canada , which is struggling with shrinking sales and the looming arrival of Target Corp on the Canadian retail scene, said on Thursday it was laying off 700 workers as part of a plan to "right-size" the operation. The job cuts will incl ude 360 department store staff and about 300 distribution center workers, as well as some head office personnel, said company spokesman Vincent Power. "This is part of our initiative to right-size the organization," he said in an email, noting that the job cuts amount to two to four people per store on average. … Raonic faces Ramos in the first match of Canada's Davis Cup tie with Spain
VANCOUVER – Milos Raonic will kick off Canada’s bid for a spot in the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals.
Canadians' possible role in Algeria attack of great concern to U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Signs that Cana dian citizens were involved in the attack by hostage-taking Islamist militants on a remote gas plant in Algeria are of great concern to American authorities, U.S. intelligence officials said on Thursday. While Algerian authorities apparently have not yet provided Western governments with cast-iron proof, a senior U.S. intelligence official said, "We're taking very seriously the reports of the two Canadians' involvement. … When dictators fall, so do their banknotes
When dictatorships crumble, the currencies commemorating their leaders are often hastily replaced. The following now defunct or possibly soon-to-be defunct banknotes are imbued with the symbols and iconography of their strongman leaders, past and present.
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