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Rising inflation to increase grumbling about ECB stimulus
FRANKFURT – Official figures are expected to show inflation in the 19-country eurozone rose again…
Buying a condo may be cheaper, but it comes with own set of costs
OTTAWA – Buying a condominium may be an affordable way for many first-time homebuyers in…
Canadian Natural downplays border tax risk as profits and production climb
CALGARY – The potential hit to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ) from a border tax…
Low supply and snow limit Vancouver-area home sales in February
VANCOUVER – Home sales across the Vancouver area were down dramatically in February compared with…
Markets Right Now: US stocks pull back from record highs
NEW YORK – The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m.…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Higher trading revenues and lower loan losses help banks beat expectations
TORONTO – TD Bank joined its peers in reporting earnings Thursday that surpassed expectations, wrapping…
Toronto stock index steps back after large gain, Canadian dollar continues slide
TORONTO – Canada’s largest stock market stepped back Thursday after a large gain the day…
Snapchat parent rockets higher in Wall Street debut
NEW YORK – The company behind Snapchat closed on a high note in its Wall…
Global stocks mostly lower as investors await Fed speech
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Global stocks mostly slipped Friday as investors awaited a speech…
Torstar names John Boynton as new CEO and publisher of the Toronto Star
TORONTO – Torstar Corp. (TSX:TS.B) named a senior executive from loyalty rewards company Aimia Inc.…
Caterpillar offices raided in probe related to Swiss unit
CHICAGO – Federal law enforcement officials raided three central Illinois facilities of manufacturer Caterpillar on…
Toronto Mayor John Tory ‘very concerned’ as house prices continue soaring
TORONTO – The average price of a detached home in Toronto shattered the $1.5 million…
Banks, health care companies lead stocks slightly higher
A late wave of buying helped nudge U.S. stock indexes slightly higher Friday after a…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Trump point man drops hint on key NAFTA priority: Stricter rules on auto parts
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s new point man on trade negotiations has shed some light on…
Manitoba Telecom’s CEO to leave the company as it changes owners
WINNIPEG – The president and CEO of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) is leaving the…
Clark says $40-million rural B.C. Internet infrastructure project creates jobs
MERRITT, B.C. – The mayor of a hard hit oil and gas community in British…
Alberta premier heads to Texas for energy conference and meeting with governor
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley will continue her travels in the U.S. next week,…
Trump: Not to blame for ‘sad end’ to ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
NEW YORK – In typical Donald Trump fashion, the president tweeted Saturday that his replacement…
Bernie Sanders, Danny Glover: Union workers have it better
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stood with thousands at a pro-union rally near Nissan Motor Co.’s…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch this week in Canadian business: Mining for money: The…
Egypt’s Mukhabarat hires Washington lobbyists to boost image
CAIRO – Egyptian intelligence has hired two U.S. public relations firms in Washington to lobby…
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota is writing a novel
NEW YORK – Jake Tapper isn’t the only CNN anchor writing novels these days. Viking…