TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index closed slightly lower on Tuesday, hurt by widespread declines in the materials, energy and financial sectors, after a crucial vote in Cyprus threatened to push the country into default. Worries that Cyprus will reignite Europe's debt crisis took a toll on oil prices, which slumped to a three-month low and were a drag on the energy sector.
Cyprus lawmakers reject bank tax; bailout in disarray
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus overwhelmingly rejected a proposed levy on bank deposits as a condition for a European bailout on Tuesday, throwing international efforts to rescue the latest casualty of the euro zone debt crisis into disarray. The vote in the tiny legislature was a stunning setback for the 17-nation currency bloc, angering European partners and raising fears the crisis could spread; lawmakers in Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy have all accepted austerity measures over the last three years to secure European aid.
Canada factory sales raise concerns about January growth
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's hard-hit manufacturers failed to bounce back in January after a dismal year-end performance, an early sign that the economy may continue to stumble in early 2013, partially offset by more upbeat wholesale activity in the month. Factory sales slipped 0.2 percent in the month due to weak production in the volatile aerospace industry as well as in the auto and energy industries, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
Manulife pulls low-rate mortgage after Canada government pressure
TORONTO (Reuters) - Manulife Financialsaid on Tuesday it is reversing a decision to cut Canadian mortgage rates following pressure from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who has raised concerns about record high consumer debt levels. Manulife, which is Canada's largest insurer but also offers banking services such as mortgages, said this week it would offer five-year loans at 2.89 percent, down from its previous 3.09 percent and lower than the posted rates of any of Canada's top five banks.
Canada's Rona brings in outsider as CEO; shares rise
(Reuters) - Rona Inc , Canada's top home-improvement retailer and distributor, has chosen a long-time supermarket chain executive as CEO, putting Robert Sawyer in charge as it fights back against growing competition from U.S. rivals. Rona shares rose as much as 6 percent on Tuesday after it said Sawyer, former chief operating officer at Metro Inc , would replace acting Chief Executive Dominique Boies next month. Rona's longtime CEO, Robert Dutton, stepped down in November.
Yahoo in talks to buy stake in video site Dailymotion: report
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Incis in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Dailymotion, one of the world's most popular online video websites, in what would be Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the reins in July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Yahoo could purchase as much as 75 percent of Dailymotion, which is owned by French telecommunications firm France Telecom-Orange, according to the newspaper report, which cited anonymous sources.
Microsoft backs review of foreign bribery allegations
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corpsaid on Tuesday that allegations of potential bribery by employees in China, Romania and Italy should be reviewed by U.S. agencies and its own compliance unit, but declined to address the specifics of any cases. The software giant's comments came after the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had launched investigations over tips from a former Microsoft employee that the company handed kickbacks to foreign government officials in return for software contracts.
Judge OKs Hostess's Twinkies, Ding Dongs sale
(Reuters) - Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread may soon be back in stores after a bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday approved sales of several iconic brands that had been owned by the failed Hostess Brands Inc. Buyout firms Apollo Global Managementand Metropoulos & Co teamed up for Hostess's snack cake brands, paying $410 million for Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and Donnettes.
Exclusive: Roche joins Life Tech auction; KKR, H&F team up - sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roche Holding AGand a buyout group comprising KKR & Co LPand Hellman & Friedman LLC have joined the bidding for Life Technologies Corp , a genetic testing company coveted for its advanced diagnostics and steady cash flow, according to people familiar with the matter. Roche's interest in Life Tech, a biomedical laboratory equipment maker with an $11 billion market value, signals the Swiss drugmaker's continued interest in gene sequencing a year after its $6.8 billion hostile offer for Illumina Incfailed over price.
Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook IPO fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Oregon gubernatorial candidate was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged role in defrauding investors who had hoped to buy shares of Facebook Incbefore its initial public offering in May 2012, federal authorities said. Craig Berkman, 71, falsely told investors he had access to scarce pre-IPO shares of Facebook and other social media companies such as LinkedIn Corp , Groupon Incand Zynga Inc , the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said in a statement.
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