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Wall Street closes lower, adding to last week's losses

Wall Street closes lower, adding to last week's losses

NEW YORK — Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Monday, adding to their hefty losses from last week when the Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates high as long as it takes to tame inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.
TD Bank sees up to 25% drop in Canadian home prices by early 2023

TD Bank sees up to 25% drop in Canadian home prices by early 2023

TORONTO — A new TD Bank report suggests the average price of a home in Canada could fall between 20 and 25 per cent from its peak seen earlier this year to the first quarter of 2023.
Rogers outage relevant to approval of $26B Shaw deal, Competition Tribunal rules

Rogers outage relevant to approval of $26B Shaw deal, Competition Tribunal rules

OTTAWA — Canada's Competition Tribunal has ruled that the Rogers Communications Inc. July 8 service outage is relevant to the upcoming hearings on the telecom giant's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem

NASA scrubs launch of new moon rocket after engine problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine.
Loomis Express workers serve strike notice, could be off the job Wednesday

Loomis Express workers serve strike notice, could be off the job Wednesday

TORONTO — The union representing almost 1,500 Loomis Express workers in eight provinces say they have served strike notice. Unifor says the workers will be in a legal strike position at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday in their respective time zones.
RBC climate action mild enough to pass Texas fossil fuel test

RBC climate action mild enough to pass Texas fossil fuel test

TORONTO — RBC's climate policies have been deemed mild enough to pass a Texas test on whether banks are boycotting oil and gas companies. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week named 10 financial institutions including BlackRock Inc.
Milk to cost 6.5 cents more per litre in New Brunswick starting Sept. 1

Milk to cost 6.5 cents more per litre in New Brunswick starting Sept. 1

FREDERICTON — Milk will cost a bit more for people in New Brunswick starting this week. The New Brunswick Farm Products Commission says milk will cost 6.5 cents more per litre beginning Sept. 1.
Chorus Aviation subsidiary Falko Regional Aircraft selling eight aircraft

Chorus Aviation subsidiary Falko Regional Aircraft selling eight aircraft

HALIFAX — Chorus Aviation Inc. says its subsidiary Falko Regional Aircraft Ltd. has signed agreements to sell eight aircraft for a total of US$45 million in net proceeds after related debt repayments and estimated tax provisions.
'Quiet quitting' an opportunity for employers to help reshape the workplace

'Quiet quitting' an opportunity for employers to help reshape the workplace

TORONTO — Conversations about so-called quiet quitting are everywhere these days, and one expert says it's a "profound opportunity" for Canadian companies to both get it right with employees and improve the work landscape for the future.
UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

UN agency to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant in urgent mission

KYIV (AP) — A U.N.