National Business – Fort Frances Times

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US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as economy recovers

9 September 2021

By Christopher Rugaber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a …

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US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens

2 September 2021

By Paul Wiseman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000, a pandemic low, another sign …

Analysts foresee modest economic damage from Ida

30 August 2021

By Martin Crutsinger
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure …

Loan forgiveness offered to more former ITT Tech students

26 August 2021

By Collin Binkley
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Education Department announced Thursday it will forgive student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended colleges in the …

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Stocks rise broadly; Pfizer rises after FDA approves vaccine

23 August 2021

TOKYO – Stocks were solidly higher Monday, led by gains in a broad range of technology, financial and health care …

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US jobless claims hit pandemic low as hiring strengthens

19 August 2021

By Paul Wiseman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a …

North American markets fall

19 August 2021

By Amanda Stephenson
THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – North American stock markets trended broadly lower Wednesday and oil prices declined for a fifth straight day amid …

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Ontario Providing More Support to Communities during COVID-19

18 August 2021

Additional funding helps keep vulnerable people safe across Kenora-Rainy River

KENORA —The Ontario government is providing $2,939,600 to help the …

Ontario to give optometrists $39M as they threaten to withdraw services

17 August 2021

THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO – Ontario says it will immediately pay $39 million to the province’s optometrists to retroactively account for the increased …

Meng Wanzhou’s defence expected to tackle reputational risk in extradition hearing

17 August 2021

THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER – A fifth defence lawyer on Meng Wanzhou’s legal team is expected to step up to bat today to …

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Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged

17 August 2021

By Joseph Pisani
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people …

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Ontario business groups call for vaccine certificate system to avoid lockdown

10 August 2021

TORONTO – COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise in Ontario again and business groups are calling for a …