Solid earnings from major US retailers drive stocks higher Alex Veiga, The Associated Press - Canadian Press - 9 minutes ago Alex Veiga, The Associated Press - CP - 9 minutes ago
U.S. stocks marched broadly higher in early trading Wednesday as investors welcomed a batch of strong earnings reports from several big retailers.
Alex and Ani drops $1.2 billion suit against Bank of America The Associated Press - Canadian Press - 24 minutes ago The Associated Press - CP - 24 minutes ago
CRANSTON, R.I. — Jewelry maker Alex and Ani has dropped its $1.2 billion discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America that had alleged "gender bias and greed."
US home sales rose 2.5% in July, aided by low mortgage rates Josh Boak, The Associated Press - Canadian Press - 31 minutes ago Josh Boak, The Associated Press - CP - 31 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales increased 2.5% in July, a sign that lower mortgage rates have produced a spurt of home-buying.
Portugal truckers plan another strike, risking gas supplies The Associated Press - Canadian Press - 43 minutes ago The Associated Press - CP - 43 minutes ago
LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese tanker truck drivers have announced a new walkout, just days after returning to work and resuming talks with employers in a pay dispute.
France's Macron seeks to be a mediator in G-7 hard times Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press - Canadian Press - 1 hour ago Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press - CP - 1 hour ago
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron hosts the G-7 summit this weekend fresh off a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, hoping to maintain his image as a global mediator at a time of deep political...
Here's a list annual inflation rates for July in the Canadian provinces The Canadian Press - Canadian Press - 1 hour ago The Canadian Press - CP - 1 hour ago
OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was two per cent in July, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):
Here's a list of July inflation rates for selected Canadian cities The Canadian Press - Canadian Press - 1 hour ago The Canadian Press - CP - 1 hour ago
OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was two per cent in July, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely...
NewsAlert: Consumer price index in July up 2.0 per cent from year ago The Canadian Press - Canadian Press - 1 hour ago The Canadian Press - CP - 1 hour ago
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in July was up 2.0 per cent compared with a year ago.
Merkel hosts UK PM Johnson in Berlin as Brexit drama grows Danica Kirka And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 6:59AM CDT Danica Kirka And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 6:59AM CDT
BERLIN — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson begins his high-stakes European tour Wednesday by travelling to Germany for meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel as he seeks to persuade the European Union...
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency Amir Vahdat And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 6:59AM CDT Amir Vahdat And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 6:59AM CDT
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value of the Islamic Republic's sanctions-battered currency, the rial, as tensions remain high...
China says it will sanction US firms over Taiwan warplanes The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 6:35AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 6:35AM CDT
BEIJING — China says it will impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in plans for an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighters to Taiwan.
Pembina buying Kinder Morgan Canada and U.S. portion of Cochin pipeline The Canadian Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 6:33AM CDT The Canadian Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 6:33AM CDT
CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. has signed a deal to buy Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. and the U.S. portion of the Cochin pipeline system in an agreement it valued at a total of about $4.35 billion.
In his words: Huawei CEO says company will not be crushed The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 5:48AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 5:48AM CDT
SHENZHEN, China — Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said that U.S. restrictions on access to technology would not defeat the Chinese telecom equipment maker and that the United States and Australia...
Target: Fiscal 2Q Earnings Snapshot The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 5:41AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 5:41AM CDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Target Corp. (TGT) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $938 million.
Royal Bank hikes its dividend as its Q3 net income rises 6% to $3.3B The Canadian Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 5:19AM CDT The Canadian Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 5:19AM CDT
TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada increased its dividend as it reported $3.3 billion in net income for its third quarter, up six per cent from $3.1 billion a year ago.
Lowe's: Fiscal 2Q Earnings Snapshot The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 5:12AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 5:12AM CDT
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $1.68 billion.
Thailand to set up centre to combat 'fake news' The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 5:07AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 5:07AM CDT
BANGKOK — Thailand's government has announced plans to set up a centre to combat unverified and unauthenticated news on social media platforms.
China appeals to Washington: 'Get along with us' The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 4:58AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 4:58AM CDT
BEIJING — China is appealing to Washington to "get along with us" after President Donald Trump said "somebody had to take China on" over trade complaints.
Thousands interested in Dutch idea for Brexit beach party The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 4:29AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 4:29AM CDT
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — As the deadline for Britain to quit the European Union approaches, thousands of people are expressing interest in a Brexit beach party in the Netherlands to say a fond farewell....
China says British consulate staffer detained 15 days The Associated Press - Canadian Press - Wed Aug 21, 3:18AM CDT The Associated Press - CP - Wed Aug 21, 3:18AM CDT
BEIJING — China says a staffer at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been given 15 days of administrative detention in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
