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Pro-trade U.S. lawmaker to Wall Street: Wake up, and join fight to save NAFTA
WASHINGTON – Pro-trade lawmakers from Donald Trump’s party are looking outside Washington, pleading for help…
MTY Food Group growing beyond the food court with deal to buy Imvescor for $248M
MONTREAL – MTY Food Group Inc. is growing beyond the shopping mall food court with…
Tax package would lower top tax rate for wealthy Americans
WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans on Tuesday rushed toward a deal on a massive tax package…
Navajo Nation sues Wells Fargo for alleged predatory tactics
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation announced Tuesday that it’s suing Wells Fargo for…
Female workers sue McCormick & Schmick’s over lewd behaviour
BOSTON – Female kitchen workers at the McCormick & Schmick’s seafood restaurant in downtown Boston…
Court keeps ban on new mining claims around Grand Canyon
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A U.S. appeals court has kept in place an Obama-era ban on…
Annual food bill for Canadian family in 2018 expected to rise by $348: study
MONTREAL – Canadians are eating out more and can expect to pay extra to do…
3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday
WASHINGTON – On the day when Janet Yellen will hold her final news conference as…
Auto sales ‘assured’ to crack two million mark in 2017 on strength of SUVs
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says it’s all but assured that strong demand…
Cellphone company T-Mobile to launch TV service next year
NEW YORK – T-Mobile is launching a TV service next year, becoming the latest company…
Bitcoin and blockchain start-ups cashing in on cryptocurrency frenzy
CALGARY – The investor frenzy driving Bitcoin prices to precipitous heights — trading at over…
Addiction, mental illness complicate help for the homeless
EVERETT, Wash. – This is the lesson that the working-class city of Everett has learned:…
CIBC CEO heeds caution on technology amid cyberthreats, bullish on U.S.
TORONTO – Adopting technology too fast can create more risks amid a growing cybersecurity threat…
Gossip editors face HR training after harassment allegations
NEW YORK – The company that publishes Us Weekly, the National Enquirer and other gossip…
Canadian wireless prices still high by most standards; ISED chided for ‘spin’
TORONTO – The federal government was chided Wednesday for taking a positive “spin” on Canadian…
Saskatchewan government sells bus company assets to Hilco Industrial
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has sold the assets of its bus company for an…
Fed rate increase is 3rd this year; foresees 3 more in 2018
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time…
GOP says it’s got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year
WASHINGTON – Confident congressional Republicans forged an agreement Wednesday on a major overhaul of the…
Moore loss fuels faint hope that reluctant Republicans might support NAFTA
OTTAWA – The scandal-tinged defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama’s special Senate election is raising…
Quebec to spend heavily to boost digital services throughout the province
QUEBEC – The Quebec government launched the province’s first digital strategy Wednesday, announcing $1.5 billion…
Companies fret about hazy rules around pot use
TORONTO – Once recreational cannabis use becomes legal, taking a “smoke break” at work could…
US 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rate slips to 3.93 per cent
WASHINGTON – The rate on 30-year fixed-rate U.S. mortgages slipped to 3.93 per cent this…
European Central Bank keeps stimulus measures on track
FRANKFURT – With the eurozone economy showing strong growth, the European Central Bank left its…
Feds urged auditors to refocus Aboriginal jobs program review, documents show
OTTAWA – Federal officials asked the auditor general earlier this year to adjust the scope…