Stocks in Toronto up as heavyweight sectors lead the way; U.S. stocks also gain
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index headed higher, led by the financial, energy and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock markets also surged higher. The S&P/TSX...
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North American stock markets surge on liquidity injection from central banks
TORONTO — North American stock markets surged for the first time since the start of the coronavirus following hefty liquidity injections from the world’s largest...
What Starbucks moving away from dairy means for consumers
TORONTO — In 10 years, walking into a Starbucks for your morning latte could look — and maybe taste — very different. In an effort...
BlackBerry says TCL Communication will stop selling BlackBerry-branded devices
TORONTO — BlackBerry Mobile says TCL Communication will no longer be making or selling BlackBerry-branded mobile devices. The company signed a brand licensing and technology...
Bernie Ebbers, ex-CEO convicted in WorldCom scandal, dies at 78
The former chief of WorldCom, convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history, died just over a month after his early...
Super Bowl commercials: Who scored and who fumbled on the ad industry’s biggest stage
As if collectively responding to a moment of partisan politics and unsettling news, the bulk of this year’s Super Bowl LIV commercials leaned heavily toward...
Shanghai Composite index plunges 8.7 per cent as market reopens
BANGKOK — The Shanghai Composite index tumbled 8.7% Monday then rebounded slightly as Chinese regulators moved to stabilize markets reopening from a prolonged national holiday...
North American stock markets bounce back; loonie trades down against U.S. dollar
TORONTO — Gains in the financial and industrial sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also surged...
Struggling auction industry says younger generations ‘couldn’t care less’
TORONTO — Don Colling is preparing to bang the gavel on a nearly half-century career as an auctioneer in the face of stiff competition from...
Montrealers battle over reasons why their booming city is plagued by empty storefronts
MONTREAL — On the corner of Montreal’s historic St-Laurent Blvd. and trendy St-Viateur Street — known for the 24-hour St-Viateur Bagel Shop — lies an...