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China aiming for first-mover advantage in building digital currency, according to Japanese official
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Fed official says new policy framework shows ‘tolerance’ for inflation, not a promise to engineer it
FILE PHOTO: Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George addresses the National Association for Business Economics in Denver, Colorado, U.S. October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo
British government mulls new restrictions amid spike in COVID-19 cases
A woman waits in line after entering a COVID-19 testing centre in Stockport, northwest England, on Sept. 16, 2020.
Carnival reports smaller-than-expected loss, says cruising still in demand
FILE - In this Saturday, April 4, 2020, file photo, Carnival cruise line ship Carnival Magic is docked at Port Canaveral, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year, the latest sign that the cruise industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic could still be many months away. The company said Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, it is canceling sailings from all ports except its home ports of Miami and Port Canaveral, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak increases to 23 cases
Oct 4, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans fans make their way in and out of the Titans Team Store on the originally scheduled day of a game between the Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game was rescheduled for October 25 at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
‘Catastrophically short of doctors’: Coronavirus surge in Ukraine puts hospitals under strain again
A nurse checks the temperature of a patient with COVID-19, in Stebnyk, western Ukraine, on Sept. 29, 2020.
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020.
Ontario’s patient ombudsman issues recommendations to prepare for second wave of COVID-19 in long-term care
A Medigas worker delivers new oxygen concentrators to the Seven Oaks long term care home, in Scarborough, Ont., on April 1, 2020.
H&M shows off machine that knits shoppers’ old sweaters into new ones on the spot
A general view of part of a garment-to-garment recycling machine in a H&M store in Stockholm, Sweden October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Colm Fulton
Style news: Beauty spa Caudalie brings a taste of Bordeaux to Toronto
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Protests against new labour law turn violent across Indonesia
Smoke rises from a fire at a bus station during clashes between protesters and police, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 8, 2020.
Questions swirl about next debates as Trump says he won’t participate if held virtually
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden are seen in a combination of Sept. 29, 2020, photos.
U.S. weekly unemployment claims inch lower but remain historically high
FILE PHOTO: A view shows signs in the windows of Lord & Taylor, advertising a store closing sale, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
BoC’s Macklem warns coming months ‘crucial’ in gauging how Canadian households, businesses weather COVID-19 crisis
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on Sept. 10, 2020.
Air Canada raises nearly $500-million by selling and leasing back nine Boeing 737 Max 8s
An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 sits parked at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 13, 2019.
Canadian homebuilding remains strong despite 20% drop in September, economists say
A man works on a balcony railing at a condo tower under construction, in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Major hurricane bears down on Louisiana for the second time in less than two months
Men board up the windows to the front of MC Bank in preparation for Hurricane Delta, in Amelia, La., on Oct., 7, 2020.
McDonald’s global sales bounce back in third quarter after COVID-19 disruptions
FILE PHOTO: A worker disinfects a McDonald's restaurant, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Leicester, Britain, June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
Greek court adjourns sentencing in Golden Dawn case
The courtroom is seen ahead of a trial of leaders and members of the far-right Golden Dawn party, in Athens, on Oct. 7, 2020.
OPEC sees oil demand plateauing in late 2030s, marking a major shift in bloc’s outlook
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic//File Photo
Declaring himself ready for rallies, Trump claims he is no longer contagious
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the White House for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, on Oct. 2, 2020.
Early bid falls through but Moore Park home finds buyer in July
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Offer of $255,000 over asking sweeps up High Park house
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Fighting continues as Russia, U.S. and France seek Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Men walk past a house destroyed by shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery during a military conflict in Stepanakert, self-proclaimed Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, on Oct. 8, 2020.
Morgan Stanley acquiring asset manager Eaton Vance for $7-billion
FILE PHOTO: The corporate logo of financial firm Morgan Stanley is pictured on the company's world headquarters in New York, U.S. April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Russia says Kyrgyzstan is in ‘chaos’ and needs to be stabilized
People protest during a rally on the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Officials in Kyrgyzstan have nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of Bishkek and other cities, with opposition supporters seizing government buildings and demanding a new vote. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)
How investors can benefit from ‘COVID-19 and The New Age of Copper’
A shipment of copper is seen in the port of Valparaiso, Chile in 2009.
Come by Chance refinery’s cloudy future raises fears of propane shortages in Newfoundland
The North Atlantic Refinery is shown in Come By Chance, Nfld., on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
American poet Louise Gluck wins Nobel Prize for literature
Poet Louise Gluck attends 2014 National Book Awards, in New York, on Nov. 19, 2014.
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
The logo of Shopify is seen outside its headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 28, 2018.
IBM to break up 109-year-old company to focus on cloud growth
The IBM logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on June 27, 2018.
Ottawa, Ontario to both invest more than $295-million to produce electric vehicles at Ford’s Oakville plant
Employees' vehicles it in the lot at the Ford assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., on March 19, 2020.
Founders of crypto exchange BitMEX step back from executive roles after U.S. lays criminal charges
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: 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/File Photo/File Photo
Google must talk to French publishers about paying for content, court says
FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2018, file photo, a cursor moves over Google's search engine page, in Portland, Ore. A French appeals court on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 upheld an order for Google to pay media companies to show their news content in search results. The Paris Court of Appeal rejected a challenge by the U.S. tech company, which had refused to comply with an order by France's competition authority to negotiate with publishers and press agencies for payments to display their material. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Samsung says profit likely at two-year high after restrictions on Huawei boost phone sales
FILE PHOTO: A visitor uses a mobile phone at the Samsung booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Oil jumps on supply losses, possible OPEC output reversal
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019. . REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Morning Update: Ottawa’s $1.5-billion foreign-aid initiative has spent only $120,000 so far
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Bono prior to a meeting at the Global Fund conference Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
U.S. election 2020: Harris, Pence lay out two visions of America in debate that plays to their supporters
Attendees watch Vice President Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, during a vice-presidential debate watch party hosted by the Woman’s National Democratic Club in Washington on Oct. 7, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)
The close: Stocks gain as Trump boosts hopes of stimulus
A police car patrols in front of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Alberta sued by patients over shutdown of drug therapy program
A trash bin with a needle sign in Galt Gardens where many drug users are found in downtown Lethbridge, Alberta September 18, 2020. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
Shaena Lambert’s novel Petra looks into the fire and passion of eco-activist Petra Kelly
Shaena Lambert, a Vancouver writer and peace activist seen here in Vancouver on Feb. 18, 2007.
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
FILE PHOTO: Traders wearing masks work, on the first day of in person trading since the closure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo
China censors Pence’s comments on China during vice-presidential debate
Vice President Mike Pence looks at Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., during the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'The race is neck and neck’: What market observers are saying about the U.S. vice presidential debate
This combination of pictures shows U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee and Senator from California Kamala Harris and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Investors eye discounted U.S. healthcare sector as Biden’s lead in polls grows
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden arrives to record campaign messages in Wilmington, Delaware on Oct. 7.
That was weird: Moderator failure and a fly dominate vice-presidential debate
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Riding Zygg: taking Toronto’s new e-bike subscription service for a test ride
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Ottawa’s $1.5-billion foreign aid initiative has spent only $120,000 so far
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Bono prior to a meeting at the Global Fund conference on Sept. 17, 2016 in Montreal.
Six stocks that could become takeover targets
Barrels of wine fermenting at the Diamond Estates winery in Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont.
Oct. 8: ‘A smug, easy out when it comes to racism, treatment of minorities, health care, gun violence and incarceration.’ Readers consider Canada-U.S. comparisons, plus other letters to the editor
President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face mask as he poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center, October 5, 2020.
Cheptegei, Gidey break long distance world records in Spain
Ethiopian athlete Letesenbet Gidey, left, and Ugandan athlete Joshua Cheptegei celebrate after breaking the 5,000m and 10,000m track world records, respectively, during the NN Valencia World Record Day at the Turia stadium in Valencia on Oct. 7, 2020.
Buzz off! Errant fly on Mike Pence’s head photobombs VP debate
A fly rests on the head of US Vice President Mike Pence as he takes notes during the vice presidential debate against US Democratic vice presidential nominee and Senator from California Kamala Harris in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on October 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) (Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Some, but fewer interruptions: Harris and Pence displayed strong bearings and made sensible remarks
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Your daily horoscope: October 8
Libra.
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