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Oil prices were subdued on Friday but headed for a fourth straight weekly gain due to West Asia tensions, weather concerns and hopes of rising demand during the Northern Hemisphere’s […]

U.S. job growth slowed to a still-healthy pace in June, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1 per cent, increasing the chances that the Federal Reserve will be able to […]

The Canadian economy lost 1,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in more than two years, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its monthly labour […]

First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits drifted lower last week, which could allay fears of a material shift in the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 […]

Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an eventual inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season […]

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says its net earnings fell by almost a third in its fourth quarter as inflation-squeezed consumers watch their spending. The convenience store giant says net earnings attributable […]

8:30 A.M. Canada’s inflation rate unexpectedly accelerated in May, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.9 per cent in May on a year-over-year basis, up from […]

The Liberal government’s changes to capital gains taxation came into effect Tuesday, despite significant pushback from business and physicians’ groups. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s spring budget proposed making two-thirds of capital gains […]

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the Canadian economy appears to be on track for a soft landing where inflation falls back to the bank’s target without a major […]