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U.S. formally asked Germany to join mission to secure Strait of Hormuz: Berlin Embassy
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, on Dec. 21, 2018.
Canadian dollar steadies ahead of the expected Fed rate cut
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Andy Murray eyeing a possible return to singles tennis next month
Andy Murray in action during his second-round mixed doubles match against France's Fabrice Martin and Raquel Atawo of the U.S. at Wimbledon.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Tuesday - and why
British PM Johnson promises to leave EU ‘no matter what'
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a speech on domestic priorities at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, Britain, on July 27, 2019.
Nova Scotia trio faces total of 73 charges in series of break and enters, vehicle thefts
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018.
Federal government spent $17.7-million on advertising in lead up to election moratorium
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 29, 2018.
U.S. to issue hacking alert for small planes
This March 12, 2013 photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport. The Department of Homeland Security plans to issue a security alert Tuesday for small planes, warning that modern flight systems are vulnerable to hacking if someone manages to gain physical access to the aircraft.
U.S. money market strains will remain even with Fed rate cut, says DoubleLine’s Campbell
Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, on March 19, 2019.
Analysts cut copper forecasts on worries about Chinese demand
An employee holds copper granules at the Loacker Swiss Recycling AG company in Birmensdorf, Switzerland, on Oct. 25, 2017
Cambodia fines local company over illegal waste imports from Canada, U.S.
Kun Nhim, general director of Cambodia's General Department of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, gives a press conference, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Cambodia's government has ordered the local company that imported almost seven dozen containers of plastic waste from the US and Canada that were discovered sitting at a seaport to be fined, and warned that if the waste is not sent back to its countries of origin before Aug. 24. the company will face criminal charges.
Future-proofing parking lots
Rendering of Calgary parking facility that will currently provide more than 500 parking spaces but, in the future, can be easily adapted to create residential units and community space.
Author Mona Awad on freaking out, fear of failure and why her new book was a joy to write
Author Mona Awad on freaking out, fear of failure and why her new book was a joy to write
Sparking social change with feel-good investments
Vicki Saunders launched SheEO in 2015 to finance women-led businesses based on an ecosystem she calls radical generosity
Under Armour shares drop as its North American sales growth trails Nike again
FILE PHOTO: An Under Armour logo is seen on a running shoe on display at an store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Merrill Lynch’s top 10 stock trades for Q3
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., July 29.
Washington denies Russian accusation that it plans to quit nuclear test ban treaty
The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2019.
Sudanese students rally to condemn violence in central province
Sudanese students protest in the capital Khartoum on July 30, 2019, one day after teenagers were shot at a rally against shortages of bread and fuel in the town of al-Obeid, about 420 kilometres southwest of the capital.
Moderate U.S. consumer spending and inflation points to potential rate cut
FILE - In this April 24, 2019, file photo a customer shops for bananas at a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Levittown, N.Y. U.S. consumer spending surged 0.9% in March, the biggest gain in nearly a decade, as inflation pressures remained non-existent. The Commerce Department says the March gain in consumer spending was the biggest monthly increase since August 2009 and was a marked improvement after three months of lackluster readings in this key segment of the economy. Consumer spending accounts for 70% of economic activity. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Yemen’s government blames Houthi rebels for deadly market strike
UN decries Russian use of excessive force against protesters
Police officers detain protesters during an unsanctioned rally in the center of Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A production manager for Canadian based Vermilion oil company, watches an oil rig, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017 in Andrezel, south east of Paris.
Blockchain launches high-speed cryptocurrency exchange called The PIT
Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files
West end Toronto bungalow sells on bully offer
Done Deal, 26 Criscoe St. Toronto
Mastercard profit soars on increased consumer spending
FILE PHOTO: Mastercard Inc. credit cards are displayed in this picture illustration taken December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
India protesters angry as alleged rape victim hurt in highway crash
Women activists shout slogans during a protest demanding a fast-track probe into a highway accident that critically injured a woman who has accused a ruling Bharatiya Janta Party lawmaker of rape that led to his arrest last year, outside Uttar Pradesh House in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.
Procter & Gamble shares jump on strong earnings, despite $8-billion Gillette writedown
FILE PHOTO: The logo for Procter & Gamble Co. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
As Trump takes a dive into racial politics, suburban women recoil
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Monday, July 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Chinese demand for Angolan oil rebounds as new marine fuel standards loom
This file photo taken on Nov. 8, 2018 shows the Kaombo Norte, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) operated by Total about 250 kilometres off the coast of Angola in the Atlantic Ocean.
Australia ratifies treaty with East Timor over gas royalties
Former president of East Timor Xanana Gusmao speaks as Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security Affairs Wiranto looks on during a press briefing after their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Tuesday, July 30: NAC; Dixie Brands; VIVO; Choom
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What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 29, 2019 located at Wall Street in New York City. - Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early Monday at the start of a week jammed with news, including a Federal Reserve decision and Apple results. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP)JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images
Leviathan investors considering development of offshore LNG facility
The SSCV Thialf crane vessel lays the newly-arrived foundation platform for the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, about 130 kilometres west of the coast of the Israeli city of Haifa.
Exxon Mobil’s divestment plan off to a slow start
FILE PHOTO: An Exxon sign is seen at a gas station in the Chicago suburb of Norridge, Illinois, U.S., October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo
Tuesday’s TSX breakouts: A REIT with solid growth, rising distributions and a conservative 84% payout ratio
BP beats profit expectations, says it isn’t moving tankers through Strait of Hormuz
FILE PHOTO: The logo of BP is seen at a petrol station in Kloten, Switzerland October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Bank of Japan holds policy but willing to expand stimulus if slowdown continues
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda attends a news conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Sterling slides toward $1.21 as possibility of no-deal Brexit grows
Pound notes and change are seen inside a cash register in a coffee shop in Manchester on Sept. 21, 2018.
Huawei revenue-growth accelerates despite blacklisting by U.S.
The Huawei logo is pictured in central Warsaw, Poland, June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Files
Teenager tells Swedish court that rapper A$AP Rocky kicked, punched him
FILE PHOTO: A$AP Rocky performs "I'm Not the Only One" with Sam Smith (not pictured) during the 42nd American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
South Korea braces for Japan’s decision on trade restrictions
FILE - In this July 24, 2019, file photo, South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo speaks during a press conference on Japan's trade restrictions against South Korea at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea. Antagonisms between South Korea and Japan are already at the boiling point. They’re bound to deepen with Tokyo’s decision to expand controls over exports of sensitive materials by dropping its neighbor from a list of 27 countries granted preferential trade status. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
North Carolina gun shop buys billboard calling minority congresswomen 'The 4 Horsemen’
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (L) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) attend a hearing on drug pricing in the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill July 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. As members of a group of four freshman Democratic women of color, known informally as 'The Squad,' the congresswomen heard testimony from patients and their family members about the negative impacts of rising drug prices in the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Morning Update: CannTrust; Manhunt for B.C. murder suspects; Capital One data breach
Members of the Manitoba RCMP containment team search the York Landing garbage dump for triple murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. The two were spotted by Bear Clan members at the dump Sunday evening. July 29, 2019 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Dead or alive: When is the right time to transfer wealth?
Family Savings, Grandmother having fun with her grandchildren, granddaughters counting money in the piggy bank at home
Not far from Bordeaux, a seaside town charms with quirk
DSC05626.JPG Boardwalk Just an hour from busy Bordeaux, the town of Arcachon has been attracting visitors with its natural beauty and endearing quirkiness since the Victorian era, Barbara Ramsay Orr writes
Good things come in small packages with the short stories of Little Bird Writing Contest
The book cover for Little Bird Stories, Vol. 9, selected by author Cherie Dimaline. Publisher: Invisible Publishing Handout
Escalating Hong Kong protests taking bigger toll on shops, economy
FILE PHOTO: Retailer stores inside a shopping mall have closed down for half day following a violent attack on residents happened at Yuen Long, in Hong Kong, China July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu /File Photo
Tuesday’s small-cap stocks to watch
Tuesday’s Insider Report: Companies raise their stakes in these two stocks
The close: Global stocks off on Trump’s warning to China
Trader Edward Curran works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, July 30.
Trump should avoid talking smack about Canada if he wants a weaker dollar, bank says
U.S. should follow Canada’s lead on white-collar crime enforcement
David Montero is the author of Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network (Viking), an investigation of how bribes underwrite conflict and instability around the world.
LeBron James to launch Canadian expansion of media business Uninterrupted with former Sportsnet president
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers waits to walk out to the court for a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Lakers during the 2019 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 5, 2019, in Las Vegas.
Indigenous women must decide for ourselves if we want to play lacrosse
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 26: Kenzie Kent #4 of Boston College Eagles looks to pass against the Maryland Terrapins during the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship at Homewood Field on May 26, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Regulators up the ante on protecting aging investors with best practices on trusted contact person, other measures
The trusted contact person and other suggested best practices are a response to what regulators have been hearing from the financial services industry and the public at large, says Tyler Fleming, director of the Investor Office at the Ontario Securities Commission.
Most people detained in Xinjiang re-education camps have reintegrated into society, Chinese official says
Shohrat Zakir, chairman of China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks as he is approached by journalists after a press conference at the State Council Information Office in Beijing, on July 30, 2019. The governor of China's far-northwestern region of Xinjiang is defending controversial re-education centers in the region as an effective deterrent against terrorism and religious extremism.
UN says almost 4,000 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in first half of 2019
Afghan security personnel secure the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, July 28, 2019. Afghan officials say the political offices of the president's running mate were hit by a large explosion and stormed by an unknown number of attackers. Nasrat Rahimi, the interior ministry spokesman, said vice-presidential candidate and former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh survived the attack. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
U.S. Democratic primary debate will be some candidates’ last chance to shine
The Fox Theater and surrounding downtown area is prepared for the Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by CNN on July 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. The debate, which will take place on July 30 and 31, will feature the top 20 Democratic candidates.
Cavan Biggio homers, Bo Bichette collects first hit in Jays 7-3 win over Royals
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio hits a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the eighth inning at Kauffman Stadium.
Your daily horoscope: July 30
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