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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Cineplex meeting Cineplex Inc. will hold its annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday.

Oct 9, 2020 11:29 AM Read more >

Walmart going on hiring spree, adding 10,000 people across the country

TORONTO — Walmart Canada is hiring 10,000 people after announcing a $3.5-billion investment to drive growth. The positions are in e-commerce, fresh food, merchandising, customer experience, warehouse and drivers.

Oct 9, 2020 9:18 AM Read more >

Premier League goes pay-per-view with games closed for fans

LONDON — The Premier League is going pay-per-view in Britain for the first time in 13 years to broadcast some of the matches fans cannot attend due to the pandemic and to raise additional revenue for clubs.

Oct 9, 2020 8:45 AM Read more >

Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theatres, will stream on Christmas

NEW YORK — The Pixar film “Soul” will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streaming.

Oct 9, 2020 7:53 AM Read more >

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 9.0 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 14.8 per cent (13.1) _ Prince Edward Island 10.

Oct 9, 2020 6:37 AM Read more >

MEC to lay off fewer employees than planned with one store to close, say new owners

VANCOUVER — Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be letting go of fewer employees than previously planned with just one store set to close following its takeover by a U.S. private investment firm.

Oct 9, 2020 6:18 AM Read more >

National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's September employment data (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 9.0 per cent (10.2) Employment rate: 59.1 per cent (58.0) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (64.

Oct 9, 2020 6:01 AM Read more >

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 9.0 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

Oct 9, 2020 5:59 AM Read more >

COVID-19 takes bite out of MTY revenues but third-quarter profits remain stable

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported stable earnings in the third quarter despite lower revenues caused by the impact of COVID-19.

Oct 9, 2020 5:15 AM Read more >

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,534.54, up 106.24 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 70 cents, or 1.10 per cent, to $62.71 on 8.

Oct 8, 2020 3:17 PM Read more >