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After rocky period, Montreal’s Lightspeed says payment-processing growth could push eventual profitLightspeed Commerce Inc. LSPD-T +7.46%increase said its loss more than doubled in the latest quarter after a rocky eight months, but said […]

Canada’s inflation rate hits new 31-year high in April as grocery prices soarCanada’s inflation rate hit a new 31-year high in April as prices surged for groceries and other everyday […]

U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; continuing claims lowest since 1969Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 21,000 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000 for the week ended May 14, the highest […]

S&P 500 falls again on Thursday, pushing the benchmark to the brink of a bear marketThe S&P 500 fell again on Thursday, pushing the average to the brink of a […]

Stock futures fall as more companies warn about higher costs, Target shares craterU.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday morning after another major retailer warned of rising cost pressures, confirming the […]

U.S. housing starts fall in April; building permits tumbleU.S. homebuilding fell moderately in April, but a sharp decline in permits pointed to a slowdown in the housing market amid rising […]

Canada’s annual inflation rate edges up to 6.8% in AprilCanada’s annual inflation rate accelerated again in April, edging ahead of analyst expectations, largely driven by rising food and shelter prices, […]

The pandemic housing boom is winding down. Economists forecast a 10-20% price correctionEconomists are predicting that Canadian home prices will fall as much as 20 per cent this year as […]

Before the Bell: What every Canadian investor needs to know todayEquitiesWall Street futures moved higher early Tuesday as markets weigh results from big U.S. retailers. Major European markets were positive […]