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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,217.53, down 38.08): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 46 cents, or 1.03 per cent, to $44.12 on 15.2 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite down slightly, U.S. stock markets slide after holiday Monday

S&P/TSX composite down slightly, U.S. stock markets slide after holiday Monday

Canada’s main stock index was down slightly Tuesday and U.S. markets also fell, as investors continue to make guesses about when central banks on either side of the border will start cutting interest rates.
Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses

Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses

OTTAWA — The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the size of the rebate it is providing to rural families.
Stock market today: Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower, led by investor favorite Nvidia

Stock market today: Tech stocks pull Wall Street lower, led by investor favorite Nvidia

NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks led Wall Street broadly lower as chipmaker Nvidia pulled back ahead of its earnings report this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Tuesday. The benchmark index is coming off only its second losing week in the last 16.
'Very pleasant surprise': Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 2.9 per cent in January

'Very pleasant surprise': Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 2.9 per cent in January

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate fell more than expected last month as price growth moderated across the economy, including outright price declines for gasoline, airfares and clothing. The annual inflation rate tumbled to 2.
White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death

White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it is preparing additional “major sanctions” on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony.
Airfares fall 14% in January as demand eases and competition ramps up

Airfares fall 14% in January as demand eases and competition ramps up

OTTAWA — The price of a plane ticket fell more than 14 per cent on average in January compared with a year earlier, according to new data from Statistics Canada.
Capital One's bid for Discover carries expectation that Americans won't slow credit card use

Capital One's bid for Discover carries expectation that Americans won't slow credit card use

NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial is betting that Americans will keep shopping and use a credit card to pay for their purchases at stores and on the internet.
Loblaw spending more than $2B to build more than 40 new stores, renovate hundreds

Loblaw spending more than $2B to build more than 40 new stores, renovate hundreds

Canada's largest grocery retailer is spending more than $2 billion to expand its empire with plans to build more than 40 new stores and renovate hundreds of others. Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
This is the time to brag: Experts weigh in on how to successfully negotiate a raise

This is the time to brag: Experts weigh in on how to successfully negotiate a raise

When asking for a raise, it’s tempting to acknowledge the elephant in the room — the surging cost of living brought on by inflation and interest rate hikes that have hammered household budgets.