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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
British military reports an explosion off the coast of Yemen in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A “potential explosion” has struck a key shipping route…
Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes
Michigan officials approved a $500 million plan Friday to encase in a protective tunnel a…
Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case of closed copper mine in Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. announced Friday it has requested arbitration…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Fridayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto…
Markets start December in the green after ‘remarkable’ November comes to a close
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained more than 200 points Friday on broad-based strength…
Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground following its best month in more than a year
NEW YORK – Stocks gained ground on Wall Street as the market comes off its…
Calgary sees another home sales gain in November as prices jump nearly 11%
CALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city saw 1,787 home sales in…
Banks focus on staff cuts, provisions for bad loans in Q4 ahead of uncertain 2024
TORONTO – Fewer employees and more money set aside for bad loans were two of…
Cracks in job market grow as BoC succeeds at slowing economy to a near halt
OTTAWA – Canada’s unemployment rate continues to trend higher as the Bank of Canada’s steep…
Walmart Canada investing $1 billion in modernization, ‘store of the future’
Walmart Canada says it will invest nearly $1 billion this fiscal year on a slew…
BMO sees higher cost savings ahead thanks to Bank of the West, cuts to real estate
TORONTO – BMO Financial Group said Friday it expects higher cost savings from its US$16.3…
The hidden environmental cost of your overflowing email inbox
When consumers think about ways to reduce their carbon footprint, lowering their car usage, eating…
Deals to sell BioSteel assets result in $30.4M in aggregate gross proceeds: Canopy
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says the aggregate gross proceeds from selling off…
First Quantum starts arbitration process to protect rights at Cobre Panama
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it has started arbitration proceedings to protect its…
Cyprus and Chevron reach a deal to develop an offshore natural gas field, ending years of delays
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Cyprus government and U.S. energy company Chevron have reached a…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in November. Here are the…
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s November employment (numbers from the previous month in…
Ontario real estate law update with open bidding option enters into force
TORONTO – New rules for Ontario real estate are coming into force that are meant…
Shipper costs to rise as regulator approves preliminary interim Trans Mountain tolls
CALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator has approved preliminary interim tolls that would see oil…
Federal judge blocks Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok, says it’s unconstitutional
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state…
Some OPEC+ members will cut the oil that they send to the world to try to boost prices
LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including…
Applications for jobless benefits up modestly, but continuing claims reach highest level in 2 years
Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people…