NEW YORK (Reuters) – Office supply companies OfficeMax Inc and Office Depot Inc are in advanced talks to merge, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to be a stock-for-stock transaction, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, adding that the precise terms could n ot be learned. The deal is not yet done, and talks could still fall apart, the Journal reported. An announcement could come as early as this week, the Journal added, citing the sources. A spokesperson for each company could not be reached for immediate comment. … Russian lawmaker's body found cemented in barrel
MOSCOW (AP) -- Authorities say the body of a Russian local lawmaker has been found cemented in a barrel. Another politician has been accused of ordering the killing over an $80 million debt.
Gulf Keystone says court judgment may not come until June
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil explorer Gulf Keystone , defending its ownership of a huge oil field in Iraqi Kurdistan after it was sued, said the outcome of the court battle may not be known until at least June. The English Commercial Court said a judgment may take more than three months from the conclusion of the trial, expected at the end of this month or in early March, the company said in a statement on Monday. …
Mandatory minimums may harm some, Ottawa says in landmark appeal arguments
TORONTO – A small group of people might be harmed by mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes, but Parliament is entitled to deference in how it tries to enhance public safety, the federal government argues.
List of cases to be heard jointly in mandatory minimums appeals
TORONTO – Six cases will go before the Court of Appeal for Ontario together this week in what are expected to be landmark cases on mandatory minimum sentences for gun crimes.
Thousands in Guinea demand graft-free vote
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Opposition supporters held protests across Guinea on Monday to demand a free and fair parliamentary election, fearing the first such vote in more than a decade will be cheapened by fraud. The May 12 election is intended to be the last step in Guinea's return to civilian rule following the death of veteran strongman Lansana Conte in 2008 and two years of violent army rule. President Alpha Conde was elected in 2010 and has promised prosperity for Guinea's 10 million people. The West African nation's economy produces only about $1. … Zimbabwe seeks funds from local firms for referendum
HARARE (Reuters) – Destitute Zimbabwe plans to borrow from local companies to raise $1 00 million needed to hold a referendum on a new constitution, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday. The southern African country will vote in March on whether to adopt a new charter approved by parliament that seeks to curb sweeping presidential powers while strengthening state institutions such as the cabinet, parliament and judiciary. … Cuba's dissident blogger Yoani arrives in Brazil
FEIRA DE SANTANA, Brazil (AP) -- Cuba's most recognizable dissident landed in Brazil Monday, cheered by supporters and hounded by protesters on her first stop of a three-month global tour and her first trip abroad in nearly a decade after being blocked 20 times from leaving the communist-run island. Lidl Finland finds horsemeat in beef meals
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Retailer Lidl said on Monday it has withdrawn products from its stores in Finland and Sweden after finding traces of horsemeat. Lidl in Finland said it found traces of horsemeat in the Coquette beef goulash meal and Coquette ravioli after pulling them from stores as a precaution during the weekend. A spokeswoman for Lidl in Sweden said it had withdrawn a goulash soup product and a penne pasta meal with Bolognese sauce. “We have been testing all beef products since the horsemeat issue began,” said Lidl Sweden spokeswoman Caroline Forsshell. …
Premiers Pauline Marois and David Alward meet to discuss oil pipelines
MONTREAL – The premiers of Quebec and New Brunswick are meeting today to discuss oil pipelines.
Bombardier electric technology to be tested on buses in Montreal, Germany
MONTREAL – Bombardier’s electric transit technology will be tested next winter on buses in Montreal, followed in early 2014 on an urban route used by passengers in the German city of Mannheim.
Belarus guard get 2-year sentence for teddy bears
MINSK, Belarus (AP) -- A Belarusian court has handed out a two-year prison sentence to a border guard who failed to protect the ex-Soviet nation from foreign teddy bears.
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