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Some news outlets report difficulty posting on Meta apps amid restriction rollout
TORONTO – News outlets have been unable to post on Meta’s social media sites some…
Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, closing out another losing week
BEIJING – Stocks ended another choppy day of trading mixed, leaving the market with its…
‘Perfect storm’ causing constant delays at Air Canada, despite windfall profits: CEO
MONTREAL – A “perfect storm” of problems lies behind Air Canada’s wave of flight delays…
Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report
TORONTO – Canadian renters have long lamented the increasing prices they see landlords request of…
Dairy industry woes push Saputo to revise earnings forecast
MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. has pushed back the target date to reach its earnings forecast…
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the…
Wholesale inflation in US edged up in July from low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States picked up in July yet still…
UBS ends billions in taxpayer-funded support that paved way for Credit Suisse takeover
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss taxpayers are off the hook from a government-engineered rescue plan that…
Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two…
Canadian on Maui says ‘firestorm’ engulfed town, as death toll rises to 53
A Vancouver man who lives part time on the Hawaiian island of Maui has described…
A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on…
Aurora Cannabis slashes Q1 net loss as it eyes orchid business, further savings
Aurora Cannabis Inc. shaved $590.4 million off its net loss in its most recent quarter…
Algoma Steel Group earnings, revenues down year-over-year in the first quarter
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Algoma Steel Group Inc. says it earned $130.9 million in…
Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits jumped last week, but not enough to…
From eggs to electronics to used cars, consumer inflation eased its grip on US households in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States edged up in July after 12 straight…
Saputo earns $141 million in first quarter, reports revenues at $4.2 billion
MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. reported net earnings of $141 million in its first quarter, up…
Sleep Country Canada earns $12.7 million in second quarter as revenues decline
TORONTO – Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. reported net income of $12.7 million in the…
Indigo reports loss, lower sales as cyberattack effects carry into first quarter
TORONTO – Indigo Books & Music Ltd. says it lost $28.5 million in its first…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Dye & Durham completes sale of TM Group to Aurelius
TORONTO – Dye & Durham Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its TM…
Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures
TORONTO – Unifor national president Lana Payne emphasized that autoworkers expect to make significant wage…
S&P/TSX composite index keeps climbing on Thursday, U.S. markets also rise
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock market index posted a small gain Thursday as it continued…
Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed after US inflation report
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wobbled to a mixed close on Wall Street following the…
Canadian Tire profits fall as consumer spending on discretionary products sags
TORONTO – Demand for non-essential items at Canadian Tire stores took a dive last quarter…