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Long-haul carrier Emirates opens Dubai Air Show with $52 billion aircraft purchase from Boeing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show with…
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…
Once a darling of Ottawa, Shopify increasingly distancing itself from city
For its 19 yearsin existence, Shopify Inc. has been synonymous with Ottawa. Founder and chief…
China ambassador seeks ‘rational’ relations, trade boost by ‘reserving differences’
OTTAWA – China’s ambassador to Canada says Ottawa’s allegations of foreign interference in Canadian elections…
Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights
Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that…
Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around ‘engineer’ title
A group representing Canada’s engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a…
RBC, BMO commit to racial equity audits after shareholder pressure
TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have committed to racial equity…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
The carbon price is now off home heating oil — but the cost of oil is still high
OTTAWA – Draft regulations removing the carbon price from home heating oil are now in…
S&P/TSX composite posts small gain boosted by energy, while U.S. markets rally
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index made a small gain Friday, buoyed by strength in…
Yellen says ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades
BEIJING – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested Friday that a ransomware attack that forced…
AtkinsRealis notches record backlog on pricey public contracts, big U.S. spending
MONTREAL – AtkinsRéalis more than doubled its profit last quarter and raised its financial forecast…
Stock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in November
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose sharply to add to an already strong November,…
‘I was parked luggage’: Accessibility advocates speak out about demeaning air travel
MONTREAL – On a cool day in May at the Vancouver airport last year, Heather…
Defence committee calls for open competition on military plane bid
MONTREAL – A parliamentary committee is demanding that Ottawa ensure an open bidding process for…
Posting about the Israel-Hamas war? What to know about your employment rights
As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second month, people in Canada and around the world…
Unifor auto talks: a quiet end to one of the year’s biggest labour clashes
TORONTO – One of Canada’s most highly anticipated set of labour talks in years wrapped…
Top 1% of tax filers saw incomes rise by almost 10% in 2021: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the country’s top one per cent of tax filers saw…
Mattress retailer Sleep Country reports Q3 profit down from year ago
TORONTO – Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a…
Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught US-China relations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in…
Héroux-Devtek reports $4.6M Q2 profit, sales up nearly seven per cent from year ago
MONTREAL – Aircraft parts maker Héroux-Devtek Inc. says it earned $4.6 million in its latest…
Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — After a marathon week of negotiations, the Las Vegas hotel workers…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he’s back home after having a minor stroke in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he suffered a minor stroke while…
Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury awarded more than $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s…