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USA: Payrolls rose 22,000 in August, less than expected in further sign of hiring slowdown
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/05/jobs-report-august-2025.html
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Internal government list of 32 potential infrastructure projects includes new oil pipeline
A draft list of 32 major projects that could be candidates for fast-track approvals under the new Building Canada Act includes a pipeline that would bring Alberta oil through northwest British Columbia to the Pacific…
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Canada: August unemployment rate reaches nine-year high outside of pandemic
The Canadian economy shed 66,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate jumped to 7.1 per cent, the latest signs that the labour market is reeling from prohibitive U.S. tariffs. Outside of the pandemic, the…
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Calendar: SEPT 8 – SEPT 12
Monday September 8 China trade surplus, aggregate yuan financing and new yuan loans Japan GDP and bank lending Germany industrial production and trade surplus (8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. consumer credit for July. Earnings include: Major…
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OPEC+ Dials Up Downside Risk as Saudis Eye Further Output Hikes
Saudi Arabia is pushing OPEC+ to fast-track the group’s next oil production increase, moving up a supply hike originally scheduled for late 2026. Friday, September 5, 2025 OPEC+ Flirts with Unwinding Ahead of Sunday Meeting.…
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U.S. labour market shows signs of softening as jobless claims rise
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, while hiring by private employers slowed in August, offering further evidence that labour market conditions were softening. The reports…
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Canadian exports rise in July, helping to narrow trade deficit
Canadian exports rose for the third consecutive month in July, narrowing the country’s trade deficit with the world and increasing its trade surplus with the United States. Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that exports rose…
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Descartes Systems: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (DSGX) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $38 million. On a per-share basis, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company said it had net income of 43 cents. The results did not…
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ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD ANNOUNCES ITS RESULTS FOR ITS FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2026
Quarterly Highlights https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/alimentation-couche-tard-announces-its-results-for-its-first-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2026-851340241.html