Recession
WASHINGTON - It turns out the recession ended more than a year ago.
TORONTO - The premier of Saskatchewan publicly questioned Monday whether a foreign takeover of Canada's Potash of Saskatchewan is good for his province or Canada after meeting with BHP Billiton's chief executive.
NEW YORK - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that the West Bank is ripe for a "major joint marketing campaign" with Israel to promote tourism to the Holy Land.
WASHINGTON - The longest recession the country has endured since World War II ended in June 2009, a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions declared Monday.