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OTTAWA — Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says manufacturing sales fell 1.7 per cent to $71.5 billion in June, led by a drop in sales in the petroleum and coal product, chemical and machinery subsectors.

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it earned a net return of 1.9 per cent for the first six months of the year. The pension fund's total net assets stood at $249.8 billion at June 30, up from $247.2 billion at Dec. 31, 2022.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month – for clothing, dining out, online goods and other areas – in a sign that solid consumer spending is still powering a resilient U.S. economy.

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s annual inflation rate was 3.3 per cent in July, Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says.

OTTAWA — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s national annual inflation rate was 3.3 per cent in July, Statistics sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.5 per cent (1.7) — Prince Edward Island: 2.

TORONTO — Shawcor Ltd. has signed a deal to sell a substantial part of its pipe coating division to Tenaris S.A. for about $220 million.

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russia’s central bank made a big interest rate hike Tuesday, an emergency move designed to fight inflation and strengthen the ruble after the country's currency reached its lowest value since early in the war with Ukraine.

ATLANTA (AP) — Home Depot topped profit and sales expectations in its most recent quarter, but sales continued to decline as inflation and soaring interest rates play a larger role in the spending choices made by Americans.

OTTAWA — From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ faces a significant housing shortage.

LONDON (AP) — The Russian ruble on Monday reached its lowest value since the early weeks of the war in Ukraine as Moscow increases military spending and Western sanctions weigh on its energy exports .