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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country's agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Holiday Monday The Toronto Stock Exchange is closed for trading Monday due to the civic holiday in Ontario. Since it is not a U.S.

TORONTO — The savings accounts of Canadians have sprung a leak.

Located along a remote stretch of Highway 395, the Fort Independence Travel Plaza touts a dozen gas pumps, clean restrooms and made-to-order meals for travelers visiting California's Eastern Sierra.

TORONTO — Centerra Gold Inc. announced Friday the closing of the global arrangement agreementwith Kyrgyzaltyn JSC and the Kyrgyz Republic on the sale of two wholly owned Kyrgyz subsidiaries, Kumtor Gold Co. CJSC and Kumtor Operating Co.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,692.92, up 236.21 points.) UEX Corp. (TSX:UEX). Materials. Up six cents, or 14.46 per cent, to 47.5 cents on 18.1 million shares.

TORONTO — North American markets ended the last trading day of July on a high note, with Canada's main stock index up over 200 points and U.S. markets all in the green. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 236.21 points at 19,692.

MONTREAL — Transat AT Inc. has secured another emergency loan from Ottawa as the tour operator struggles to shore up its balance sheet.

Enbridge Inc. has extended its push into liquefied natural gas as global demand soars, scooping up a stake in a proposed LNG project on the West Coast — even as the projected cost of the venture more than tripled.

Tim Hortons has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class action lawsuits alleging the restaurant's mobile app violated customer privacy, which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users.