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Gildan sales rise in third quarter as earnings fall almost 19 per cent

Gildan sales rise in third quarter as earnings fall almost 19 per cent

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. says it earned US$153 million or 84 cents per diluted share in its third quarter, down 18.7 per cent from the same time last year. The Montreal-based clothing maker, which reports in U.S.
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BCE reports Q3 profit down from year ago, wireless and home internet boost revenue

BCE reports Q3 profit down from year ago, wireless and home internet boost revenue

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. reported its third-quarter profit edged lower compared with a year ago as its revenue rose, helped by growth in its wireless and home internet operations. The company's wireless business saw its operating revenue gain 7.
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Stellantis: Park older models due to 3 Takata air bag deaths

Stellantis: Park older models due to 3 Takata air bag deaths

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata driver's air bags apparently exploded, killing three more people.
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Retailers turning to fees, shorter windows to reduce soaring returns

Retailers turning to fees, shorter windows to reduce soaring returns

TORONTO — H&M will soon test a fee for returns in Europe. Uniqlo Canada already charges one for online returns. So does Miniso's Canadian outposts, which treat most purchases as final sale. Shoppers, it's not your imagination.
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Toronto home sales down 49% from last year, new listings hit October 2010-low

Toronto home sales down 49% from last year, new listings hit October 2010-low

TORONTO — The sales slump in the Greater Toronto Area deepened last month with half the number of transactions compared with a year earlier and new listings dropping to a level not seen in more than a decade, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board sa
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Grocer profits in 2022 top five-year average, Loblaw beats best results: report

Grocer profits in 2022 top five-year average, Loblaw beats best results: report

Canada's top three grocers all posted higher profits this year compared with their average performances over the last five years, new research from Dalhousie University has found.
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Quebecor reports increase in profit for third quarter, as revenue slips

Quebecor reports increase in profit for third quarter, as revenue slips

MONTREAL — Quebecor Inc. is reporting a rise in profits in the third quarter even as revenue slipped compared with the same period a year earlier.
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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persistent inflation. Unemployment claims for the week ending Oct.
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Barrick reports Q3 profit and gold production down from year ago

Barrick reports Q3 profit and gold production down from year ago

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it faced higher costs and its gold production fell compared with the same quarter last year. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Not long after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, soldiers broke down the office door of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
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