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Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers

Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers

TORONTO — Autoworkers in the U.S. ramped up their strike Friday in a move that's expected to have knock-on effects for Canadian parts producers.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-India tensions spell trouble for trade growth, investment: business leaders

TORONTO — The escalating tension between sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and India is jeopardizing delicate trade and investment relationships that the two sides have been working for years to advance, business leaders said.
Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ reports retail sales up 0.3 per cent at $66.1 billion in July

OTTAWA — Retail sales edged higher in July, driven by sales at supermarkets and grocery stores, but Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ said Friday its early estimate for August pointed to a decline. The agency said retail sales jumped 0.3 per cent to $66.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s manufacturing sector seeks to reduce 'repetitive labour' through AI

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s manufacturing sector seeks to reduce 'repetitive labour' through AI

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence and increased automation can help lessen the load for workers at a time when sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ faces a labour shortage in the construction and manufacturing sector.
West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two pulp mills in Western sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million. The sale includes West Fraser's Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

TORONTO — Prime Video will jump on the ad wagon next year, introducing commercial breaks to its platform and hiking fees for those who want to avoid them.
Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the distinctive wiener on wheels is reverting to the original.
United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations.
ATS signs deal to buy water purification company Avidity Science for $265 million

ATS signs deal to buy water purification company Avidity Science for $265 million

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. has signed a deal to buy Avidity Science LLC, a designer and manufacturer of automated water purification solutions for biomedical and life science applications, for $265 million. Based in Waterford, Wisc.
Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

NEW YORK (AP) — Magnate Rupert Murdoch's surprise announcement Thursday that he's stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire.