TOKYO -- Global shares were mixed Wednesday after the U.S. said it would hold off on tariffs on Chinese imports of cellphones, toys and several other items typically on holiday shopping lists.
WASHINGTON -- Mexico's top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his U.S. counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United States and Canada. As he left the office of U.S.
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More than 60 per cent of Canadian workers will get some kind of reward from their employer this holiday season, but for most, it won't be the kind they're looking for — money.
A new survey conducted on behalf of human resources software company ADP Canada found that of the 61 per cent of workers who receive something extra from their employers this time of year, just 15 per cent get a financial bonus.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- An executive with Netflix says the streaming giant has boosted its original content exponentially over the last several years and that will mean more action for its production hub in New Mexico, where state officials have been busy trying to woo more big partners in the industry.
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Safety regulators want to fine Boeing $3.9 million, saying that the company installed wing parts on 133 planes even though it knew the parts were faulty. Boeing said Friday that all the affected planes in use have been inspected and fixed.
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Apparel retailer Roots Corp. downgraded its sales expectations for the current financial year as it grapples with a shortened holiday shopping period and other challenges.
"We're uncertain how the consumer is going to respond to that shortened period," said CEO Jim Gabel in a conference call with analysts Friday morning after the company released its third-quarter financial results.
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The federal government will accept the Alberta government's latest plan to tax the greenhouse gas emissions of large industrial facilities at a rate of $30 per tonne in 2020.
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Friday his department agrees that Alberta's system will meet federal requirements for large emitters like oilsands operations, natural gas producers, chemical manufacturers and fertilizer plants.
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LOS ANGELES -- When it comes to investing in cannabis stocks, the marijuana bud's faded bloom has shown few signs of returning this year. Cannabis stocks have had a harsh comedown as investors' enthusiasm about the prospects for strong growth and blockbuster company mergers has dimmed.
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The Bank of Canada says Stephen Poloz will not seek a second term as governor when his seven-year term expires next year.
Before becoming head of Canada's central bank in 2013, Poloz was chief executive of Export Development Canada.
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SMITHS FALLS, ONT. -- Canopy Growth Corp. says its new generation of cannabis-infused food and beverage products won't be on store shelves until January in most markets. The Ontario-based company says it's not allowed to sell its new product formats into distribution channels until Dec.
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OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada says governor Stephen Poloz will not seek a second term as governor when his seven-year term expires next year. Before becoming head of Canada's central bank in 2013, Poloz was chief executive of Export Development Canada.
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