LONDON — During the Vietnam War the American ambassador in Saigon, Frederick Nolting Jr., indignant at negative coverage, demanded of the French journalist François Sully, “Why, Monsieur Sully, do you always see the hole in the doughnut?” “Because, Monsieur l’Ambassadeur,” Sully replied, “there is a hole in the doughnut.” Speaking of doughnuts, Boris Johnson may […]

It’s a labour of love that’s taken up half of a garage for four decades, but now, Frank Kaufman has found a new home for his elaborate model of the Banff Springs Hotel. Kaufman has sold it to the Calgary International Airport, which is putting it on display on the arrivals level. “I’m glad it’s […]

To the Editor: Re “New Twist on Bad Female Bosses” (Arts & Leisure, June 16): Women are understandably ambivalent about embracing power, partly because they see pop culture images that exaggerate but also reflect reality. But you can’t be an effective leader without using your power. And you can’t become a leader without intending to […]

The number of new releases is lighter than usual this week because of the American Fourth of July holiday falling on a Thursday this year, turning this into a four-day long weekend like the U.S. has with Thanksgiving — but without the consumerist orgy of a Black Friday. That sounds like bad news, but the […]

Jakob Pelletier is still riding the high of last month’s NHL draft. “I kind of blacked out, so I don’t remember a lot,” the 18-year-old laughed. “I’m just happy and proud right now.” The Calgary Flames‘ first-round draft pick is relishing the opportunity to show Flames staff and fans just who they’re getting. “I don’t […]

To the Editor: Re “I’ve Picked My Job Over My Kids,” by Lara Bazelon (Sunday Review, June 30): When Ms. Bazelon’s children are all grown, they may be able to sympathize with their mother’s point that she would “feel empty” if she couldn’t do her job lawyering. The years when children need their mother the […]

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) rose across the curve on Thursday, with investors scrambling for cash ahead of the world’s biggest initial public offering of the year at a time of tight liquidity in the domestic market. Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (AB InBev) (ABI.BR) is seeking to raise up […]

Should you be free to choose whether to buy an Irish steak or a less expensive Argentinian one? Is it right that consumers of food, which includes everyone, pay more for their grocery bills so that the minority of people who produce food are heavily subsidised? Is it a good thing that Ireland, as one […]

America in 2019 is a nation that locks up migrant children after separating them from their families. And yet it is also a nation that gives sanctuary and charity to tired, poor people as they seek to join this community, built by immigrants. It’s a nation that walked out on its commitment to help preserve […]

(Reuters) – Australia’s Aveo Group (AOG.AX) on Thursday confirmed that the real estate investment arm of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc (BAMa.TO) is the preferred party with which the retirement-home operator is holding takeover talks. Aveo shares climbed as much as 5.9% in early trade, their biggest intraday percentage gain in more than two months, […]