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Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break

BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe st
History taught the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ what happens when it doesn't control high inflation

History taught the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ what happens when it doesn't control high inflation

OTTAWA — Canadians are seeing the cost of borrowing rise rapidly as the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ takes historic action to slow the soaring of prices, having learned costly lessons from history when central banks let inflationrun rampant.
Airline workers face insults, physical threats as passenger frustration boils over

Airline workers face insults, physical threats as passenger frustration boils over

From verbal abuse to physical threats and police calls, front-line workers in the airline industry are finding themselves on the receiving end of passenger frustrations over flight delays and lost baggage.
Hong Kong book fair kicks off with fewer political books

Hong Kong book fair kicks off with fewer political books

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s annual book fair kicked off Wednesday, with several publishers of political books prevented from taking part in the fair and others saying they had to be cautious about what they exhibited.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,020.67, up 82.96 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up six cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $41.08 on 6.4 million shares.
Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come

SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I will look at it that way.
Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast

Steelmaker moves ahead on effort to build plant in Southeast

A steel producer has announced plans to build and operate an aluminum mill in the southeastern U.S.
Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite higher as bounce continues

Tech stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite higher as bounce continues

TORONTO — A surge in Shopify shares powered the technology sector higher as the bounce in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest market index continued for a fourth day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 82.96 points to 19,020.67.
Wall Street closes higher, adding to gains after big rally

Wall Street closes higher, adding to gains after big rally

NEW YORK — Wall Street tacked more onto its big gains from a day earlier Wednesday, as more profit reports roll in from U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, a day after soaring 2.8% for its best day in weeks. The Nasdaq led the market with a 1.
Election of unpopular Sri Lankan PM invites more turmoil

Election of unpopular Sri Lankan PM invites more turmoil

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers on Wednesday elected the unpopular prime minister as their new president, a choice that risked reigniting turmoil in the South Asian nation reeling from economic collapse and months of round-the-clock pr