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BEIJING -- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday on worries economic recoveries might fade as coronavirus cases increase in the United States and some other countries. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia retreated a day after strong gains driven by the rise of U.S. Source

MONTREAL -- Insolvent beverage retailer DavidsTea is closing 82 stores in Canada and all 42 of its stores in the U.S. as it focuses on its e-commerce business and supplying grocery stores and pharmacies. The Montreal-based company says it is sending notices to terminate the leases at the 124 stores to take effect in 30 days. Source

Canadian builders started construction on more new condos, apartments and other multi-family homes in June compared to May, despite a slowing pace of building for detached homes in cities. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts rose in June as starts of multi-family projects rose, offsetting a decline in single-detached homes. Source

Tucked away under lock and key in a former railroad depot turned small-town museum in the U.S. state of Washington, a wooden printing press cranked back to life to mint currency after nearly 90 dormant years. Source

Canadian builders started construction on more new condos, apartments and other multi-family homes in June compared to May, despite a slowing pace of building for detached homes in cities. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Source

A second bid to buy newspaper publishing empire Torstar. Corp has reportedly emerged, one that values the company 14 per cent higher than the previous offer. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported on the second bid from the Proud Brothers, Matthew and Tyler, who made their money in the technology sector. Source

A second bid to buy newspaper publishing empire Torstar. Corp has reportedly emerged, one that values the company 14 per cent higher than the previous offer. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported on the second bid from the Proud Brothers, Matthew and Tyler, who made their money in the technology sector. Source

Tesla Inc.'s blistering stock rally is putting CEO Elon Musk in reach of a payday potentially worth $1.8 billion US, his second jackpot from the electric carmaker in about two months. Fuelled by stronger-than-expected car deliveries, shares of Tesla have surged over 40 per cent in the past seven sessions, elevating the company's market capitalization to $259 billion US. Source

BEIJING -- Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday following gains for major U.S. tech stocks. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Australia rose. U.S. stocks have recovered most of this year's losses, helping to push up global prices, despite rising numbers of American coronavirus infections that threaten to derail economic improvement. Source

Full coverage at CTVNews.ca/Coronavirus Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada Canadians increasingly afraid of contracting COVID-19 as U.S. Source