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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Suncor to keep Petro-Canada retail business after review

By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022

Suncor Energy Inc. says it has decided to keep its Petro-Canada retail business after a comprehensive review of the business. More coming. Companies in this story: (TSX:SU)... Read More »

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Millennial Money: 4 reasons for thrift store gifts this year

By Kelsey Sheehy Of Nerdwallet, The Associated Press on November 29th, 2022

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some. It shouldn’t. Secondhand gifts are better for your wallet, your community and the environment. “The planet is drowning in excess stuff,” says Lauren ... Read More »

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Royal Bank of Canada signs deal to buy HSBC Canada for $13.5 billion

By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022

TORONTO – Royal Bank of Canada has signed deal to acquire HSBC Bank Canada for $13.5 billion in cash. RBC chief executive Dave McKay says the deal positions RBC as the bank of choice for commercial clients with international needs, newcomers to Canada and affluent clients who need global banking and wealth management capabilities. Global ... Read More »

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Scotiabank reports $2.09B Q4 profit, down from $2.56B a year ago

By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022

TORONTO – Scotiabank reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.09 billion, down from $2.56 billion in the same quarter last year. The bank says the profit amounted to $1.63 per diluted share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, down from $1.97 per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $7.63 billion, down from ... Read More »

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Statistics Canada to release third quarter GDP data today

By The Canadian Press on November 29th, 2022

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on economic growth this morning. The federal agency is scheduled to release gross domestic product figures for September and the third quarter. Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate for the third quarter suggests the economy grew by 0.4 per cent. That’s in contrast to 0.8 per cent growth ... Read More »

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Biden calls on Congress to head off potential rail strike

By Josh Funk, The Associated Press on November 28th, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to pass legislation to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks. Biden said a tentative agreement approved in September provided a pay raise for workers, health care benefits and a better leave policy. But talks ... Read More »

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Manitoba suspends new cryptocurrency operations, citing high energy demand

By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022

WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is temporarily halting any new connections of cryptocurrency operations to the hydroelectric grid. Finance Minister Cameron Friesen, the minister responsible for Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro, says there will be an 18-month pause pending a review of the industry’s energy demands. The technology that underpins cryptocurrencies – blockchain – requires a large ... Read More »

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Liberals did not show fiscal restraint in fall update: parliamentary budget officer

By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022

OTTAWA – Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux says the federal government did not show fiscal restraint in its recent fall economic statement. Giroux told MPs at a House of Commons finance committee that the federal government is spending a significant portion of the new fiscal room it has this year. High inflation and the COVID-19 ... Read More »

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CN names Edmond Harris new executive vice-president and chief operating officer

By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022

MONTREAL – Canadian National Railway Co. says Edmond Harris will be its new executive vice-president and chief operating officer. The Montreal-based rail company says Harris will succeed Rob Reilly effective immediately. CN president and CEO Tracy Robinson said in a statement that Harris will provide leadership and experience as CN moves into the next phase ... Read More »

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TD-Canada Post lending program paused after suspicious activity detected

By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022

TORONTO – TD Bank Group says it paused the MyMoney lending program it recently launched with Canada Post after it detected suspicious activity on its system. Spokeswoman Amy Thompson says processing was affected when the bank’s security system noticed “early warning signs of irregular activities” and the bank decided to pause the program to investigate. ... Read More »

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S&P/TSX composite down on oil pessimism, U.S. markets fall further

By The Canadian Press on November 28th, 2022

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down by more than 150 points or 0.8 per cent Monday, weighed down by losses in energy, financials, utilities and metals, while U.S. indexes tumbled by more than 1.5 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 163.28 points at 20,220.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial ... Read More »

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