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Altria Is Spending More on Capex Than Any Other Consumer Staples Name. It’s a Calculated Sign of Strength.
Today’s insights and analysis to help you find the best stocks for income investing. Altria Is Spending More on Capex Than Any Other Consumer Staples Name. It’s a Calculated Sign of Strength. Dividend Investor…
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Two provinces seek a billion-dollar investment to make Canadian food easier to move, cheaper to access
Food industry associations in British Columbia and Manitoba are seeking close-to $1-billion from government and private business to build regional food terminals as trade tensions with the U.S. continue to expose the risks of relying…
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Calendar: Sept 7 – Sept 11, 2026
Monday September 7 Canadian and U.S. markets closed (Labour Day) China’s foreign reserves and trade surplus Euro zone’s real GDP Germany’s industrial production Tuesday September 8 China’s CPI, PPI, aggregate yuan financing and new yuan…
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U.S. nonfarm payrolls surge in August; unemployment rate holds at 4.1%
U.S. job growth accelerated sharply in August while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 per cent, pointing to a still stable labour market and keeping an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this…
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Canada’s economy loses 41,700 jobs in August, unemployment steady at 6.4%
The previously hot labour market stalled out to end the summer with a loss of 42,000 jobs in August, Statistics Canada said Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.4 per cent last month, the…
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Bank of Canada holds benchmark rate steady amid escalating trade war with U.S
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for the seventh consecutive time as the escalating trade war with the United States risks slowing economic growth while pushing up consumer prices. As widely expected,…
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Ottawa to extend gas tax break ahead of new countertariffs, source says
The federal government will announce an extension of its gas tax break Wednesday, just days before Ottawa is planning to introduce new countertariffs on a range of U.S. goods, according to a senior government official.…
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Chevron will expand Venezuela operations, more than doubling production through $7 billion investment
Chevron announced plans Wednesday to more than double its oil production in Venezuela over the next five years through a $7 billion investment that expands its position in the South American nation. The oil major has…
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Private payrolls rose by 38,000 in August, fewer than expected, ADP reports
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/02/private-payrolls-rose-by-38000-in-august-fewer-than-expected-adp-reports.html