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TSX moves lower Friday while U.S. markets eke out small gain amid rate worries

TSX moves lower Friday while U.S. markets eke out small gain amid rate worries

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Friday, with broad-based weakness led by metals and tech, while U.S. markets eked out slim gains amid ongoing concern about interest rates. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.
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Russian invasion, foreign interference on Trudeau's agenda at G20 summit

Russian invasion, foreign interference on Trudeau's agenda at G20 summit

NEW DELHI — Foreign interference at home and Russia's invasion in Ukraine are both top-of-mind issues for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he heads into the two-day G20 leaders' summit in India this weekend.
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BoC likely done raising interest rates, despite job gains last month: economists

BoC likely done raising interest rates, despite job gains last month: economists

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in August, but most forecasters still believe the Bank of Canada is done raising interest rates as overall trends in the economy point to a slowdown.
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Air Canada repays $589M in debt used to buy Airbus and Boeing aircraft

Air Canada repays $589M in debt used to buy Airbus and Boeing aircraft

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it has repaid about $589 million in debt that it used to buy aircraft. The company said Friday it repaid a $462-million loan from Canada's Export Development Corp.
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The death toll from flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 while 4 others are missing

The death toll from flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 while 4 others are missing

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, a government official said Friday, as rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inu
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Travel insurance concerns loom large as hurricane season descends

Travel insurance concerns loom large as hurricane season descends

Last month, an alarming prospect dawned on Ben Birstonas ahead of a $14,000 all-inclusive getaway planned with his family for Bermuda.
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Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

Enbridge raises $4.6B in share offering to help pay for U.S. gas utilities deal

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has closed a $4.6-billion offering of shares the company announced as part of its deal to buy three U.S. gas utilities earlier this week.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts at the open, on track for a losing week

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts at the open, on track for a losing week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting, keeping Wall Street on track to close out its first losing week in the last three. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% early Friday. The Dow was flat and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.3%.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city

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

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province

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

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.9 per cent (8.7) _ Prince Edward Island 7.
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