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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Food inflation The House of Commons committee looking at food price inflation will hear from executives from some of Canada's biggest grocers on Monday.
G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting 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 sta
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,485.66, down 39.79 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 17 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $43 on 23.6 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite closes down after bumpy day of trading, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite closes down after bumpy day of trading, U.S. markets mixed

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.
Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post

Musk says Twitter has suspended rapper Ye over swastika post

Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts.
Parkland to double size of announced EV charging network in western Canada

Parkland to double size of announced EV charging network in western Canada

CALGARY — Parkland Corp. is doubling the size of its previously announced electric vehicle charging network with a focus on British Columbia, which leads the country in EV adoption.
Wall Street ends mixed following strong data on wages, jobs

Wall Street ends mixed following strong data on wages, jobs

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.
Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy

Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy

HOUSTON — Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection Friday in Texas, citing debts that include nearly $1.
Unemployment rate drops slightly to 5.1% in November, labour market still hot

Unemployment rate drops slightly to 5.1% in November, labour market still hot

OTTAWA — Canada's unemployment rate is still holding near historical lows even as the Bank of Canada cranks up interest rates to slow the economy and stifle inflation.
US hiring stays strong, complicating Fed's inflation fight

US hiring stays strong, complicating Fed's inflation fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes .