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Corporations market at World Cup despite absence of US
MOSCOW – Budweiser has a boat on the Moscow River and a disco. Coke set…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Toronto market slips lower on subdued volumes, U.S. markets make minor gains
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ended lower Friday after gaining ground earlier in the…
2008 beheading on Greyhound bus cited for drop in Saskatchewan bus ridership
REGINA – The minister for Saskatchewan’s Crown Investments Corp. says a beheading on a Greyhound…
Pleads guilty: Nexen fined $750K for huge pipeline spill in northern Alberta
CALGARY – A Calgary energy company has pleaded guilty to federal and provincial environmental charges…
Health Canada ‘concerned’ by cannabis companies sponsoring music events
Health Canada said Friday it’s prepared to crack down on licensed medical marijuana producers who…
Trump faults Obama for US response to Russian hacking
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday scolded the Obama administration for not responding aggressively…
Hydro One again facing uncertain as board resigns for second time in 16 years
The future of Ontario’s partially privatized utility is again uncertain after political intervention prompted the…
May reveals Trump Brexit advice: Sue the EU, don’t negotiate
LONDON – In the midst of a messy political crisis at home over Britain’s impending…
‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ tops charts, ‘Skyscraper’ stumbles
LOS ANGELES – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” has checked into the No. 1 spot…
Canada faces ‘collateral damage’ in escalating U.S.-China trade war
OTTAWA – Grim scenarios of collateral damage for Canadian consumers and businesses are emerging in…
Montreal’s La Presse announces new official not-for-profit status
Montreal-based La Presse news group says it has officially adopted a not-for-profit structure. President Pierre-Elliott…
No quick fix for trade diversification as relations with U.S. become less stable
CALGARY – From Chinese bank notes to Israeli high-tech, Chad Wasilenkoff has tried to break…
China’s economic growth cools amid trade tensions
BEIJING – China’s economic growth slowed in the quarter ending in June, adding to challenges…
Quebec’s Caisse de depot pension fund investing $250 million in Avison Young
MONTREAL – The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec pension fund has made a…
AP Exclusive: Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement
SEATTLE – Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state…
Amazon’s Prime Day runs into snags swiftly
NEW YORK – Amazon’s website ran into some snags quickly Monday on its much-hyped Prime…
Energy, pot stocks weigh on Toronto market, while loonie climbs higher
Canada’s main stock index closed in the red as a drop in crude prices pushed…
US challenges China, EU and others at WTO over steel tariffs
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Monday brought cases against China, the European Union, Canada,…
Tenants allege Kushner firm pushed them out of their homes
NEW YORK – Twenty current and former residents of one of the largest buildings owned…
Canada’s premiers to talk issues around trade at New Brunswick meeting
ST. ANDREWS, N.B. – Canada’s First Ministers should stand united in the face of a…
Fashion firms upend design routine to focus on speed, trends
NEW YORK – Prototypes? Passe. Fashion company Betabrand saw that knitwear was a hot style…
Amazon pokes fun at glitches, says tech gadgets popular
NEW YORK – Amazon poked fun at the early glitches it saw with Prime Day,…
World Cup finale reaches 16 million viewers in U.S.
NEW YORK – The World Cup soccer final where France defeated Croatia was seen by…