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OTTAWA — Canadian business sentiment continued to weaken in the third quarter, according to the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s latest business outlook survey, as companies said they expect sales growth to slow over the coming year.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of employees amounting to about 3% of the social media company's workforce.

TORONTO — The Insurance Bureau of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says severe storms and flash floods in Ontario this summer caused more than $340 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates. The estimate from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc.

Two key indicators of the economy climbed in August as Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reported manufacturing sales rose 0.7 per cent to $72.

A&W Food Services of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Inc. says it's launching an exchangeable and reusable cup program across the country in a bid to reduce waste.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening higher as some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East unwind. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher early Monday. The Dow rose 220, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%.

As more and more homeowners face mortgage renewals at surprisingly higher interest rates, some are facing the dreaded prospect of having to sell a home they can no longer afford.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden postponed a trip to Colorado on Monday to stay in Washington and focus on the growing conflict in the Middle East , setting aside an opportunity to pitch his economic accomplishments as he runs for reelection .

MONTREAL — A private equity firm has signed an agreement to buy Logistec Corp. in an acquisition that values the Quebec-based company at about $1.2 billion.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Daniel Noboa, an inexperienced politician and an heir to a fortune built on the banana trade, won Ecuador’s presidential runoff election Sunday held amid unprecedented violence that even claimed the life of a candidate.