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Rogers cutting costs, eliminating duplication amid integration of Shaw

Rogers cutting costs, eliminating duplication amid integration of Shaw

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it found $48 million in cost savings in its most recent quarter after closing its deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc.
Shopify dives deeper into AI with new products, including chatbot for merchants

Shopify dives deeper into AI with new products, including chatbot for merchants

As Shopify President Harley Finkelstein works, he often keeps a ChatGPT window up on his computer.
'Old boys' club': Employees question how Regina rebrand was approved

'Old boys' club': Employees question how Regina rebrand was approved

REGINA — Federal government employees expressed relief that Prairies Economic Development Canada was not involved in a disastrous rebrand that saw Saskatchewan’s capital city criticized for sexualized slogans.
Flight delays at Canadian airlines far outstrip peers in U.S., despite improvements

Flight delays at Canadian airlines far outstrip peers in U.S., despite improvements

MONTREAL — Canada's two biggest airlines saw a far higher proportion of their flights delayed this summer than many of their American peers, according to figures from an aviation data firm.
Port strike will take two months for recovery, CN says, as wildfires dent earnings

Port strike will take two months for recovery, CN says, as wildfires dent earnings

MONTREAL — Canada's largest railway said the B.C.
First Quantum Minerals earns US$93 million in second quarter

First Quantum Minerals earns US$93 million in second quarter

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it earned US$93 million in the second quarter of 2023, down from US$419 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company, which reports in U.S. dollars, says sales revenues were US$1.7 billion, down from US$1.
B.C. port workers mull contract offer as expert warns of more labour strife

B.C. port workers mull contract offer as expert warns of more labour strife

VANCOUVER — More large-scale disputes like the industrial action at British Columbia's ports may be on the horizon, a labour movement researcher is warning, as longshore workers gathered to consider a possible agreement with employers.
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases

U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,551.53, down 30.59): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Down $2.05, or 1.55 per cent, to $130.01 on 10.3 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Tuesday on mixed trading, U.S. markets rise

S&P/TSX composite ticks lower Tuesday on mixed trading, U.S. markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower Tuesday amid mixed trading results, while U.S. markets moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 30.59 points at 20,551.53. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 26.