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‘Wakanda Forever’ is No. 1 for 4th straight weekend
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on December 4th, 2022
NEW YORK (AP) – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point on the weekend was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. Had Netflix kept Rian Johnson’s whodunit sequel ... Read More »
1 responseFood delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption
By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press on December 4th, 2022
TORONTO – When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight. Instead, diners were met by Angie, Hugo or Raja – autonomous robots resembling a cooler on four wheels with eyelike lights. They travelled by sidewalk to customers, who ... Read More »
1 responseNo OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
By David Mchugh, The Associated Press on December 4th, 2022
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market. The decision at a meeting of oil ministers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No OPEC oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
By David Mchugh, The Associated Press on December 4th, 2022
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market. The decision at a meeting of oil ministers ... Read More »
1 responseOPEC keeps oil targets amid uncertainty on Russian sanctions
By David Mchugh And Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press on December 4th, 2022
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market. The decision at a meeting of oil ministers ... Read More »
1 responseG-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
By Raf Casert, Fatima Hussein And David Mchugh, The Associated Press on December 2nd, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Group of Seven nations and Australia agreed Friday to adopt a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, acting shortly after the European Union reached unanimous agreement on the same price earlier in the day. The move is a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to ... Read More »
1 responseS&P/TSX composite closes down after bumpy day of trading, U.S. markets mixed
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index closed down Friday while U.S. markets were mixed after a bumpy day of trading following job reports that came in stronger than expected. The S&P/TSX composite index ended down 39.79 points at 20,485.66 after trading more than a hundred points lower early in the day and pushing briefly into ... Read More »
1 responseWall Street ends mixed following strong data on wages, jobs
By Stan Choe And Alex Veiga, The Associated Press on December 2nd, 2022
NEW YORK – Worries about inflation weighed on Wall Street, leaving major indexes mixed after another bumpy day of trading. The S&P 500 ended down 0.1% and the Nasdaq lost 0.2% after being down even more earlier in the day. The Dow ended slightly higher. A government report showing that wages rose last month spooked ... Read More »
1 responseNew this week: Will Smith, ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘George & Tammy’
By The Associated Press on December 2nd, 2022
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES – Will Smith’s comeback campaign is in full swing thanks to the new Antoine Fuqua movie “Emancipation,” which begins streaming on Apple TV+ on Friday, Dec. 9. The film ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EU reaches deal for $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
By Raf Casert, Fatima Hussein And David Mchugh, The Associated Press on December 2nd, 2022
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union reached a deal Friday for a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, a key step as Western sanctions aim to reorder the global oil market to prevent price spikes and starve President Vladimir Putin of funding for his war in Ukraine. After a last-minute flurry of negotiations, the EU ... Read More »
1 responseParkland to double size of announced EV charging network in western Canada
By The Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2022
CALGARY – Parkland Corp. says it is doubling the size of its previously announced electric vehicle charging network in western Canada. The Calgary-based fuel retailer says it will now install 50 ultra-fast charging stations on highways and in major destinations from Vancouver Island to Calgary, instead of the previously announced 25. The locations will be ... Read More »
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