The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new poll from CIBC suggests that some millennials and Generation Xers are losing confidence in their ability to meet their financial goals over the next year. CIBC says 73 per cent of the Canadians it polled say they are confident they will meet their […]
National Business
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Accident-prone tank cars used to haul crude oil and ethanol by rail could remain in service for another 15 years under federal rules that allow companies to phase in upgrades to the aging fleet, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety […]
By Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lightning-rod proposals to deport illegal immigrants and temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States could cost New York state more than $800 million and New York City more 340,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the New York […]
By Bernard Condon The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s a new record for stocks, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. The biggest gainers in the past year are fuddy-duddy utilities. Investors are cowering for cover in gold. And the best they’re hoping for in the current earnings season […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Turns out the largest diamond discovered in over a century may not be worth all that much. The tennis ball-sized Lesedi la Rona failed to find a buyer Tuesday, a disappointing result for a stone which had described as “the find of a lifetime” by […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OTTAWA — The leaders of North America confront a rising tide of economic protectionism and nationalism as they hold a summit Wednesday in the Canadian capital. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time is hosting U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Air Canada has finalized a previously announced order for at least 45 Bombardier CSeries passenger jets, worth US$3.8 billion at list prices. Deliveries of the CS300 jets currently the largest model of Bombardier’s new CSeries planes will begin in late 2019 and extend to 2022. […]
By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s Treasury chief sought Monday to ease concerns about the vote to leave the European Union, saying the economy is as strong as it could be to face the uncertainty even as a survey showed many companies are looking to move business […]
By Danica Kirka And Frank Jordans The Associated Press LONDON — Britons have voted to leave the European Union, their concerns about immigration and what some saw as the ever-increasing power of the 28-member bloc trumping the attraction of being part of a single market of more than 500 million […]
By Rebecca Boone The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — For-profit medical schools are starting to pop up around the country, promising to create new family doctors for underserved rural regions. Rural states like Idaho need more general practitioners, with the baby boom generation aging and expanded insurance coverage under the […]
By Julie Bykowicz And Chad Day The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Donald Trump’s campaign likes to keep it in the family. When Trump flies, he uses his airplane. When he campaigns, he often chooses his properties or his own Trump Tower in New York City, which serves as headquarters. […]
By Lisa Rathke The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — The United States and Canada produced record amounts of maple syrup this year, thanks to the weather and more people getting into the business or expanding their operations. U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics released this month show the U.S. produced 4.2 […]
