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S&P/TSX composite edges higher Friday, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite edges higher Friday, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index eked out a gain Friday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed as tech pulled equities lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 23.74 points at 21,125.28.
Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning week with a mixed finish, as drops for technology stocks dragged on the market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Friday.
Canadian energy producers dismayed by Biden's move to pause U.S. LNG approvals

Canadian energy producers dismayed by Biden's move to pause U.S. LNG approvals

A White House statement on Friday cited climate risk as the reason for pausing new LNG approvals, adding the current process the Energy Department uses to evaluate LNG projects doesn't adequately account for the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk

Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Quebec environmental group denied court injunction against Northvolt EV battery plant

Quebec environmental group denied court injunction against Northvolt EV battery plant

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused to grant an injunction to halt tree cutting and other preparatory work at the site of a future electric vehicle facility east of Montreal.
Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Vancouver refinery workers

Rogers Sugar reaches tentative deal with Vancouver refinery workers

Approximately 140 workers at the refinery have been on strike since Sept. 28.
Uber sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ rolls out changes for drivers, couriers two years after deal with union

Uber sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ rolls out changes for drivers, couriers two years after deal with union

TORONTO — Uber sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is making several changes aimed at offering drivers and couriers more transparency about their earnings and better protection when they’re on the road. The changes include a pilot rolling out later this year that will provide B.
Government says Vrooman leaving as chair of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Infrastructure Bank

Government says Vrooman leaving as chair of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Infrastructure Bank

OTTAWA — Tamara Vrooman is leaving her role as chair of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Infrastructure Bank. Federal Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser says Vrooman's departure after three years in the job takes effect tomorrow.
Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

Cap on student visas should help take pressure off soaring rents, Macklem says

The federal government has announced a two-year limit on new study permits to get a handle on a soaring international student program. 
Inflation slowed further in December as an economic 'soft landing' moves into sharper focus

Inflation slowed further in December as an economic 'soft landing' moves into sharper focus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month even as the economy kept growing briskly , a trend sure to be welcomed at the White House as President Joe Biden seeks re-election in a race that could pivot