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Markets in Canada and U.S. mixed, but more or less flat Thursday amid oil price slide
TORONTO – Canada’s main index lost a handful of points Thursday, weighed down by weakness…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts amid worries about profits and hopes for a just-right economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted to a mixed close as momentum stalled following Wall…
Small business owners call on government to take on Amazon, level playing field
TORONTO – An association representing 97,000 of Canada’s small businesses is calling on Ottawa to…
Workers at 17 No Frills stores in Ontario set Monday strike deadline
TORONTO – Almost 1,300 workers at 17 No Frills grocery stores in Ontario could be…
General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract…
CDPQ investing $200 million in Swedish battery company Northvolt
MONTREAL – Quebec’s pension fund manager is investing $200 million in Swedish company Northvolt AB…
U.S. applications for jobless claims rise as labor market begins to show some signs of cooling
More Americans filed for jobless claims last week and while the labor market remains broadly…
Fire at a coal mining company building in northern China kills 26 and injures dozens
BEIJING (AP) — A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern…
Online resources can help bridge gap for young investors seeking financial advice
TORONTO – While some financial advisers might be unwilling to take on younger clients with…
Frustrated tech leaders call for progress on open banking to increase competition
TORONTO – Members of Canada’s increasingly frustrated fintech sector are calling on the federal government…
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in October up 1% from September
OTTAWA – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for…
Walmart attracts more shoppers seeking to cut spending in Q3, but muted expectations spook investors
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the…
Parkland strikes electric vehicle station funding deal with Infrastructure Bank
TORONTO – More electric vehicle charging stations are on the way as the Canada Infrastructure…
Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Thursday it will purchase 15…
Tech giant Amazon’s first Canadian wind farm project to be located in Alberta
CALGARY – Tech giant Amazon is investing in its first Canadian wind farm. The company…
Trudeau arrives in Golden State for APEC summit in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on old friendships and newfangled paths to…
Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress…
Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to ‘pick up the phone’ for any urgent concerns. ‘That’s progress’
WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping emerged Wednesday from…
Freeland touts need for grocery competition after Loblaw, Metro post higher profits
More competition is needed in Canada’s grocery sector as consumers grapple with higher food prices,…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher
TORONTO – Strength in battery metal and technology stocks helped outweigh softness in energy, lifting…
Metro warns of ‘significant headwinds’ as investments set to drag on profit next year
Metro Inc. reported higher sales and earnings as the effects of a Toronto-area strike were…
Loblaw reports profit and sales up as shoppers continue to flock to discount stores
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said it’s continuing to expand its footprint of discount stores as consumers…
Stock market today: Wall Street adds some more to its stellar week and November so far
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street added a bit more to its big rally from…