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BCE Inc. Saw Profit Slip In The Second Quarter As Revenue GrewThe Canadian Press – Canadian Press – Thu Aug 4, 7:24AM CDTMONTREAL — BCE Inc. is reporting profit slipped in the second […]

At midday: Toronto stocks jump on Bombardier boostCanada’s main stock index rose on Thursday, driven by a clutch of positive earnings reports from companies including business jet maker Bombardier and […]

Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 260,000 last week, in line with estimates.The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $79.6 billion in June, slightly lower than the […]

B.C.’s Sierra Wireless agrees to $1.2-billion takeover by Semtech at US$31 a shareCalifornia chip maker Semtech Corp. has agreed to buy Vancouver-area communications technology vendor Sierra Wireless, Inc. for US$31 […]

Oil falls 3%, pressured by surprise U.S. crude, gasoline buildOil prices slid 3% on Wednesday, with losses accelerating after U.S. data showed crude and gasoline stockpiles unexpectedly surged last week […]

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Posts Strong Second Quarter ResultsThe Canadian Press – Canadian Press – Wed Aug 3, 9:16AM CDTTORONTO — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP reported strong second quarter results as funds from operations […]

China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visitHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night for a controversial visit […]

American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates.Job openings fell to a still-high 10.7 million in June from 11.3 […]

S&P/TSX Composite Down In Late-Morning Trading After Long WeekendCanada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading following the August long weekend, with the energy and base metals sectors driving […]