NEW YORK (AP) – Americans pulled back their spending in January more than expected after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Thursday. Excluding sales at auto dealerships and gas stations, sales ... Read More »
Canada fell two places to No. 50, sandwiched between Greece and Cameroon, in the latest FIFA world rankings. The drop came despite the fact that the Canadian men had not played since the previous batch of rankings. But nine of the top 10 CONCACAF teams fell in the new rankings, with only Mexico staying put ... Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump arrived at a New York court on Thursday for a hearing that could decide whether the former president’s first criminal trial begins in just 39 days. The hearing to determine whether Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial date holds will be held in the same Manhattan courtroom where he pleaded ... Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans took a break from spending in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Thursday. Excluding sales at auto dealerships and gas stations, sales were down ... Read More »
Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week as the labor market continues to show resilience in the face of elevated interest rates intended to cool economic growth in the U.S. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 212,000 for the week ending Feb. 10, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of ... Read More »
KEN BACHMEIER ~ KEN BACHMEIER ~ It has been just over one week since Father Vincent celebrated Mass for Ken Bachmeier, a faithful servant of the church. A heart warming number of friends joined family in paying tribute to this man who meant so much to so many. He will be missed! “We pray that ... Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) – Stephen Colbert’s next book is very much about stirring the pot. Celadon Books announced Thursday that “The Late Show” host and his wife, Evie McGee Colbert, have collaborated on the cookbook “Does This Taste Funny: Recipes Our Family Loves,” to be published on Sept. 17. “We are so excited to announce ... Read More »
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border on Thursday killed six people, including a child, and injured 18 others, a Russian official said. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile and rocket fire in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Hours earlier, Russia fired two ... Read More »
MONTREAL – MTY Food Group Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year ago. The restaurant franchisor and operator says it earned $16.4 million or 67 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Nov. 30, up from $7.1 million or 39 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue totalled ... Read More »
CALGARY – Cenovus Energy Inc. reported a fourth-quarter of $743 million, down from $784 million a year earlier, as its revenue also edged lower. The company says the profit amounted to 39 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31. The result compared with a profit of 39 cents per diluted share a ... Read More »
MONTREAL – Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says founder Dax Dasilva is returning to the company as interim chief executive. He replaces JP Chauvet, who the Montreal-based tech business says is stepping down immediately. Chauvet took the helm of Lightspeed in February 2022, when Dasilva became executive chairman. Much of Chauvet’s tenure was spent integrating a wave ... Read More »