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S&P/TSX composite ekes out small gain Friday, U.S. markets fall

S&P/TSX composite ekes out small gain Friday, U.S. markets fall

TORONTO — Strength in battery metals and financial stocks helped sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index eke out a small gain Friday, while U.S. markets fell, led by losses in tech. Markets in the U.S.
Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

Unifor auto talks press on as U.S. auto strike could affect Canadian suppliers

TORONTO — A strike by Unifor autoworkers could still be averted as the union says contract talks with Ford Motor Co. haven't stalled, but experts say the Canadian auto sector could soon take a hit anyway after U.S. autoworkers walked off the job.
Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers , expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record prof
Manitoba Tories promise to lift the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals

Manitoba Tories promise to lift the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives are promising to remove the provincial sales tax from restaurant meals if they are re-elected on Oct. 3.
Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy: Shell sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

CALGARY — The fossil fuel industry is increasingly under the microscope for its contribution to climate change, but the president of British oil giant Shell's Canadian subsidiary says oil and gas companies can't be held solely responsible for the pac
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023

A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing this year as recession predictions loom and the tech sector downturn deepens.
National home sales fall 4% between July and August as market slows: CREA

National home sales fall 4% between July and August as market slows: CREA

The national housing market slowed last month with sales and prices tumbling between July and August as the Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s latest interest rate hike rattled buyers.
Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

Employers must use caution amid workplace power dynamics, experts say

TORONTO — NHL coach Mike Babcock thought he was just trying to get to know his players better, but experts say he may have crossed a line that's sometimes hard to see.
Canadian tech organization urges 'responsible' approach to AI regulation

Canadian tech organization urges 'responsible' approach to AI regulation

TORONTO — An organization representing more than 150 Canadian tech companies is calling on the country to take a sensitive but speedy approach to artificial intelligence.
Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower but is still on track for weekly gains

Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower but is still on track for weekly gains

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in early trading on Wall Street but not enough to erase the market’s gains for the week. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in the first few minutes of trading Friday.