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Stocks tumble as Wall Street wonders what will break next
NEW YORK (AP) — Fear rattled Wall Street, and stocks tumbled Friday on worries about what’s next to break under the weight of rising interest rates following the biggest U.S. bank failure in nearly 15 years. The S&P 500 dropped 1.
Mar 10, 2023 2:22 PM
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Silicon Valley Bank is seized by US after historic failure
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.
Mar 10, 2023 2:18 PM
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Another US hiring surge: 311,000 jobs despite Fed rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January’s huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation.
Mar 10, 2023 1:42 PM
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Sustained jobs growth could push BoC to raise rates again, economists warn
OTTAWA — Employment in Canada showed modest growth in February after months of strong jobs gains, raising concerns that a bustling labour market could lead to more interest rate hikes.
Mar 10, 2023 11:59 AM
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BMO Financial Group inks US$160 million deal to buy Air Miles loyalty rewards program
BMO Financial Group announced a deal Friday to buy the Air Miles loyalty rewards program in Canada after its U.S. parent company filed for bankruptcy. The bank's so-called stalking horse offer for LoyaltyOne Co.
Mar 10, 2023 11:01 AM
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Ottawa company teaching autonomous vehicles to 'see' snow, drive in bad weather
When a major snowstorm hits Ottawa, most residents retreat indoors, griping about the weather and the heaping piles of snow they'll soon have to shovel.
Mar 10, 2023 8:00 AM
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Erdogan sets May 14 election date as he seeks to extend rule
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday formally set the country’s parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14 — a month earlier than scheduled despite the devastating Feb.
Mar 10, 2023 7:27 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in February. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
Mar 10, 2023 7:21 AM
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for February, by province
OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.0 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.9 per cent (11.8) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
Mar 10, 2023 7:16 AM
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National employment numbers for February from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's February employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.4 per cent (62.5) Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.
Mar 10, 2023 7:14 AM
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