Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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US consumer prices unchanged in October, lowest in 5 months
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in October, the lowest reading in five months, suggesting that a price spike over the summer is beginning to fade as coronavirus cases spread. The flat...
Nov 12, 2020
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a further sign that the job market might be slo...
Nov 12, 2020
Senators question Freeland on transparency of aid package for troubled businesses
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pledging to fill a gap in the government's bid to bolster hard-hit businesses with rent relief, but she faced stern questions from senators about transpa...
Nov 11, 2020
Extra income support for hard-hit workers may not stick around post-pandemic, PM says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the more generous benefits being provided to out-of-work Canadians during the pandemic shouldn't be seen as permanent changes to the social safety net. Mill...
Nov 11, 2020
Lagarde: Recovery could be stop-and-go despite vaccine news
FRANKFURT - European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a "bumpy," "stop-start" recovery despite good news about vaccine development. The top central bank...
Nov 11, 2020
Cadillacs probed for suspension failure that led to crashes
DETROIT - The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that the rear suspensions on some older Cadillac SUVs can fail, causing drivers to lose control and possibly crash. The p...
Nov 11, 2020
TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms
The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene. TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDanc...
Nov 11, 2020
Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK quarantine-free travel
Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travellers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism a...
Nov 10, 2020
Taiwan processor chip maker to set up $3.5 billion U.S. arm
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S. manufacturing site amid American concern about relying t...
Nov 10, 2020
Chinese shoppers splurge in world's largest shopping fest
HONG KONG - Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year's Singles' Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers fro...
Nov 10, 2020
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