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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to move some $7 billion of the Afghan central bank’s assets frozen in the U.S.

TORONTO — A Toronto tech institute is using artificial intelligence and social media to track and determine which long COVID symptoms are most prevalent.

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Friday in Asia after a sell-off on Wall Street spurred by news that U.S. inflation jumped 7.

Sting is selling his music catalog, including hits he made with the Police and as a solo artist, joining a chorus of stars who are cashing in with investors who see value in licensing their songs.

TORONTO — Indigo Books and Music Inc. says it earned $45.1 million in the third quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, even as Omicron took a bite out of the critical Christmas shopping season. The Toronto-based retailer says it earned $1.

The chief executive of Aurora Cannabis Inc. trumpeted international medical pot markets as his company's key to future growth as it reported a $75.1-million loss in its most recent quarter.

TORONTO — The fund manager for the Canada Pension Plan has committed to make its portfolio net zero by 2050 but said it would not be making any blanket divestments.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,531.72, down 72.47 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Up 99 cents, or 3.7 per cent, to $27.89 on 39.

Canada's main stock index closed on a downward note after higher-than-expected inflation numbers south of the border appeared to increase the likelihood of an aggressive rate hike next month by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

TORONTO — Canadian insurers Manulife Financial Corp. and Sun Life Financial Inc. said Thursday that they see significant potential for Asian markets as the region's middle class continues to grow.