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S&P/TSX composite ekes out new record closing high, U.S. markets also set new records
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index rose Thursday to scrape out a new all-time closing…
RBC to close 25 HSBC locations, convert others once takeover closes next week
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada says it will be closing 25 HSBC Bank Canada…
Highlights of Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2024-25 budget
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Siobhan Coady tabled the province’s 2024-25…
Micro-apartments are back after nearly a century, as need for affordable housing soars
SEATTLE (AP) — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle…
US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple,…
The UN adopts a resolution backing efforts to ensure artificial intelligence is safe
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The General Assembly approved the first United Nations resolution on artificial…
Businesses worried about ESG fraud as stakeholder pressure mounts: KPMG poll
TORONTO – Businesses are increasingly concerned about ESG fraud, which is when a company’s environmental,…
More Canadians have poor mental health. The economy is partly to blame, survey says
The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stressors is taking a toll on…
February home sales hit strongest pace in a year as mortgage rates ease and more houses hit market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in January from the…
BoC expects quantitative tightening to end in 2025, deputy governor says
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada expects quantitative tightening to end sometime in 2025, deputy…
Deadlines, credits and life changes: the biggest tax pitfalls experts say to avoid
The deadline to file your taxes may feel like it’s far away, but experts say…
Federal minimum wage rising to $17.30 an hour on April 1
OTTAWA – The federal minimum wage is rising to $17.30 per hour on April 1.…
Stock market today: Wall Street extends its push into record highs, led by chipmakers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are extending their push to record highs in early trading…
WSP Global acquires firm specialized in Indigenous and stakeholder engagement
MONTREAL – WSP Global Inc. says it has acquired Communica Public Affairs Inc., a firm…
Bank of England keeps key interest rate steady and avoids explicit signals that cuts are imminent
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a…
South Korea will take final steps to suspend licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government will take final steps to suspend the…
‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
OTTAWA – Health Minister Mark Holland promised a major crackdown on nicotine pouches Wednesday, and…
China-based Canadian man accused of selling trade secrets of electric vehicle company
American prosecutors say a Canadian living in China stole trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based…
Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say
JOHNSON CITY, Texas – Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority…
Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company…
Alimentation Couche-Tard reports lower earnings amid economic headwinds
LAVAL, Que. – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says net earnings attributable to shareholders totalled US$623.4 million…
Chaotic fishers protest blocks entrance to Newfoundland legislature, halts budget
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A protest Wednesday that descended into a chaotic confrontation between mounted…
Federal Reserve still foresees 3 interest rate cuts this year despite bump in inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their…
S&P/TSX composite up Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also rise after rate decision
TORONTO – U.S. markets got a boost from the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate announcement,…