A tumultuous Greek exit from the eurozone would have a harder impact on Canada's economy than the credit crisis recession of 2008 and 2009, a report from a major Canadian bank warns.

The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for €19 billion ($24.5 billion Cdn) in financial support.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty defended his government's proposals to change employment insurance, saying the aim is to remove "disincentives to employment."

The federal government is scrapping two review boards used by people appealing decisions made about their employment insurance.

The federal government is raising to $1 billion the amount of foreign money that can go into a Canadian company before the investment is reviewed. The review has been used in the past to block foreign takeovers of MDA and Potash Corp.

Improved economic conditions enabled Ottawa to slash its deficit by almost $11 billion in the just completed fiscal year, the federal government said Friday.

A move by cash-conscious consumers away from expensive arabica coffee beans and toward cheaper robusta has turned coffee prices on their ear and caused a run on bargain beans.

Toronto and Calgary led the country in rising home prices last month, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Consumer confidence is surging across the country, according to the latest survey by an Ottawa-based think tank.

Bombardier in Thunder Bay has been given the green light to build 60 new GO Train cars that will be destined for public transit service in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

The CAW says new investment in Canada will be the key issue in upcoming contract negotiations with the Detroit Three.

The privately bankrolled SpaceX Dragon capsule made a historic arrival at the International Space Station on Friday, and astronauts will begin unloading some of the 544 kilograms of food, water, clothing and other supplies its carrying starting Saturday.

The union for striking Canadian Pacific Railway workers today dismissed the company's threat that the dispute will lead to more layoffs.

Human Resources Minister Diane Finley has announced details about the government's planned changes to employment insurance that would tighten the rules for Canadians collecting the benefit.

The president of the Vatican bank was effectively ousted Thursday after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy See's efforts to show transparency in its finances, the Vatican and officials said.

According to data released last week, the worst effects of the housing crisis are beginning to wind down. But some of the largest U.S. cities continue to lag behind the rest of the country.

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

Josh Hutcherson of "The Hunger Games" picked up a home rich in Hollywood history, Oprah Winfrey is listing a home she never lived in and Leonardo DiCaprio is looking for a renter for his Malibu home.

While lugging new cabinets into their nearly built home, the Kelly family will stack another layer of chaos onto the saw-and-sales frenzy buzzing through their suburban Charlotte subdivision. The bustle is part of a quickening home-construction pulse across the nation.

A spring growth spurt blooms in the housing market. Existing-home sales rose 3.4 percent in April with tight supplies in markets like Miami helping to seed the rejuvenation.

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

What real estate downturn? A two-level penthouse with sweeping views of Central Park just sold for more than $90 million — a record price for New York, according to the New York Times.

The big real estate news in celebrity circles? Ellen DeGeneres finally sold her home, selling it to fellow star Ryan Seacrest, and Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are renting in Beverly Hills while their modern home is renovated.

Not all manufacturing jobs are created equal -- and certainly not manufacturing pay. According to a new study released by Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, manufacturing wages differ widely between large cities.

Banned, embraced and parodied for its graphic sexual content, "Fifty Shades of Grey," is fiction, but the home much of it takes place in is real. A luxury condominium in Seattle.

When Jennifer Anderson's family could no longer afford their mortgage and lost their home, she expected many years to pass before they would again become property owners.

The nation's homebuilders broke ground on a higher-than-expected number of homes in April, laying the foundation for what could be an improving housing market after a long housing slump.

885 Hill Lane, Lake Tahoe, Nevada For sale: $3,700,000 When Paul Arnold and his wife Elizabeth decided to build their custom home, they wanted something beyond fun. They wanted something fantastic. Hence, "The Hobbit House" was born.

This week in celebrity real estate: Billy Joel listed his house for sale in Miami. Bristol Palin sold her house in Maricopa, Ariz. And a home that Babe Ruth once owned near Boston is on the market.

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

There are homes where famous films were shot that still enjoy a kind of real estate celebrity status all their own.

Talk about a house that deserves an Academy Award for set design. This place has everything and more when it comes to a rockin' Hollywood party, including a two-story disco.