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TSX gains almost 100 points, U.S. markets recover bulk of Wednesday selloff
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost a hundred points Thursday despite weakness in…
Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds to its best day in weeks, led by Big Tech
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street burst out of its hangover Thursday, as U.S. stocks…
Graduates entering weak markets face long-term effects, lower earnings: TD Economics
TORONTO – Recent graduates entering the job market during high unemployment may see a lasting…
Trans Mountain mulling how to remove ‘obstruction’ causing newest construction delay
CALGARY – The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion continues to work to find…
European Union overcomes threat of Hungary veto to seal $54 billion aid package for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to…
Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can’t solve the…
Calgary sees bump in home sales but inventory remains low in tight market
CALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says there were 1,650 home sales in January,…
Canada Goose eyes price hikes as budgets tighten at home but business booms in China
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. said further price increases are on the table even as buyers…
France’s 2 key farmers unions suspend protests after the government offers new measures
PARIS (AP) — France’s two major farmers unions announced they would lift country-wide blockades Thursday,…
Rogers CEO not concerned by higher churn rate as company reports Q4 profit down
The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. dismissed analyst concerns about wireless customers leaving the…
Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Vancouver ratify new five-year contract
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a…
More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level…
Real estate receiverships on the rise as projects stall
TORONTO – From one of Canada’s tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential…
AIMCo sets up $1B fund to invest in energy transition opportunities
EDMONTON – The Alberta Investment Management Corp. has set up a new $1-billion funddedicated to…
Bank of England follows US Fed in keeping interest rates on hold and failing to signal imminent cuts
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at a…
Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue
JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two ballistic missiles Thursday at a Liberian-flagged container…
Inflation in Europe edges down again. But will Houthi attacks on ships spoil the relief?
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe edged lower in January to 2.8%, keeping alive…
House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support…
Canada Energy Regulator issues reasons for approving Trans Mountain variance
CALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator has issued its reasons for approving Trans Mountain Corp.’s…
Federal banking regulator sets final guidelines around integrity and security
TORONTO – Canada’s banking regulator has released final guidelines on how it expects banks to…
New York City pension funds pushing RBC to disclose clean energy funding
TORONTO – New York City pension funds are pushing Royal Bank of Canada to disclose…
Powell: Federal Reserve is on track to cut rates, though not likely for months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered…
TSX, U.S. markets slide Wednesday on tech losses and hawkish Fed remarks
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index fell more than 200 points Wednesday on broad-based weakness,…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…