Britain to seek Canada-style free trade deal with EU
LONDON — Two days after Brexit, British officials pushed the European Union on Sunday for a Canada-style free trade arrangement as British Prime Minister Boris...
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Travel bans could weaken economy amid coronavirus outbreak: experts
MILWAUKEE — MILWAUKEE — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people...
Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is temporarily closing its 42 stores in mainland China, one of its largest markets, as a new virus spreads rapidly and...
Quebec cannabis newcomer poised to start growing at massive facitlity
MONTREAL — Cannara Biotech Inc. says it has received a cannabis cultivation licence from Health Canada, allowing it to start growing at its facility in...
Aston Martin bailed out by Canadian F1 billionaire
Aston Martin has been rescued from collapse by a £500 million (US$656 million) bailout led by a Formula 1 billionaire. The ailing carmaker said in...
Asia shares mixed as WHO says China virus a global emergency
Shares were mixed in Asia after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a new virus that has spread from China to more than...
World shares mixed as Britain’s exit from EU looms
Shares were mixed in Europe and Asia on Friday, with Britain’s FTSE 100 slightly lower as the midnight departure of the UK from the European...
North American stock markets fall in late-morning trading, loonie down
TORONTO — North American stock markets had their worst day in months on growing concerns about the impact of the new coronavirus. The S&P/TSX composite...
CIBC cutting undisclosed number of employees in coming months, CEO says in memo
TORONTO — CIBC is cutting an undisclosed number of positions as the bank continues to cut costs and improve its efficiency. In a memo to...
Sobeys to phase out plastic bags, but ‘Sobeys bag’ lives on in Atlantic Canada
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Sobeys is preparing to phase out plastic grocery bags across the country this week, but for many Atlantic Canadians the “Sobeys...