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Robots are getting more social. Are humans ready?
BOSTON – Personal home robots that can socialize with people are starting to roll out…
Manulife net income up slightly as core earnings grow, offset by charge
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. recorded a second-quarter profit of $1.26 billion, a slight increase…
WSP Global reports improved Q2 earnings ahead of Louis Berger deal
Montreal-based engineering firm WSP Global Inc. reported a seven per cent jump in earnings during…
Sun Life Financial earnings up about 6 per cent in second quarter
TORONTO – Sun Life Financial Inc. says its net income rose about six per cent…
Immigration raids in Nebraska, Minnesota target businesses
OMAHA, Neb. – A large federal law enforcement operation conducted Wednesday targeted businesses in Nebraska…
Ontario’s provincial power company buys U.S. renewable energy firm for $388M
TORONTO – Ontario’s government-owned power company is making its first foray outside the province, announcing…
Organic dairy farmers vow to compete in changing industry
FAIRFIELD, Iowa – Small family operated dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures…
Housing starts lower in July, fewer multiple-unit projects after busy June: CMHC
OTTAWA – Construction started on fewer multi-unit housing projects and single-family houses in July compared…
Samsung’s new phone shows how hardware innovation has slowed
NEW YORK – Samsung’s new smartphone illustrates the limits of innovation at a time when…
Canadian Tire Q2 profit falls, revenue up but below analyst estimates
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. executives said April weather put a damper on the business…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Alberta regulator seeks order against short seller in Badger Daylighting trades
CALGARY – The Alberta Securities Commission is seeking an order prohibiting prominent American short-seller Marc…
Nevsun Resources board rejects Lundin’s $1.4-billion hostile takeover bid
TORONTO – Nevsun Resources Ltd. says it has rejected a $1.4-billion hostile takeover bid from…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by province
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in July. Here are the…
Consumer prices up 2.9 pct, leaving Americans worse off
WASHINGTON – Consumer prices climbed 2.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, a…
Appeals court tells EPA to stop sales of harmful pesticide
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration endangered public health…
Restaurant chain sees sales climb amidst aggressive growth strategy
TORONTO – Freshii share prices tumbled 10 per cent in midday trading as the Toronto-based…
Turkey shaken by financial fears, Trump rattles it further
ANKARA, Turkey – A financial shockwave ripped through Turkey on Friday, when its currency nosedived…
Jury backs man who claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay…
Montreal’s hot real estate market spawns rare phenomenon: bidding wars
Montreal’s sizzling real estate market has spawned bidding wars, a common occurrence in recent years…
Liberals showcase benefits of billions spent on infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Little more than a year before the next federal election, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals…
AP Interview: Malaysia’s Mahathir aims to scrap China deals
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Malaysia is looking to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects signed by the…
Virgin joins BA in criticizing long wait times at Heathrow
LONDON – Virgin Atlantic has joined British Airways in criticizing long waiting times at passport…
White House called toxins contamination ‘PR nightmare’
HORSHAM, Pa. – Lauren Woeher wonders if her 16-month-old daughter has been harmed by tap…