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Tesla market value crosses US$800-billion for the first time
A logo of electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China, January 5, 2021.
UN fears ‘massive community transmission’ of COVID-19 in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. THIS IMAGE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY, AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY.MANDATORY CREDIT
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Friday - and why
Tesla launches cheaper Model Y variant
People look at a Tesla Model Y car at a Tesla showroom in Beijing on January 5, 2021. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s labour recovery stalls, with more pain expected
A worker smooths concrete at a construction site in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Statistics Canada says the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December, the first decline since April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Hong Kong grants bail to 52 arrested pro-democracy activists
Hong Kong law professor and pro-democracy activist Benny Tai leaves Ma On Shan Police station following his release on bail, in Hong Kong, on Jan. 7, 2021.
LeBron James says ‘we live in two Americas’ following storming of U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters
FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James prepares to face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. James was announced Saturday, Dec. 26, as the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award for a record-tying fourth time. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool, File)
Dick Pound ‘can’t be certain’ Tokyo Games will be held as coronavirus surges in Japan
Olympic Rings are seen near the National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Tokyo on January 8, 2021, as Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before the opening ceremony. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada calls Hong Kong mass arrests an ‘assault on representative democracy’
A chastening for Trump allies, but not the death of disinformation
Campbell Clark
The Capitol – a long-time symbol of optimism – has lost its shine
David Shribman
EU says it reached deal to secure 300 million additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
A syringe and a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the Israeli town of Rishon Lezion, on Dec. 28, 2020.
A lot of optimism is built into the price of stocks and housing – what’s your plan if things don’t work out?
Medical needle with overlay of red and green stock market graphics.
NHL’s all-Canadian North Division is stacked with stars
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid (97) takes a faceoff against Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) during first period NHL action in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
U.S. economy loses jobs in December, first decline since April
FILE PHOTO: Amazon workers perform their jobs inside of an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
UAE reopens borders, airspace to Qatar
A UAE flag flies over a boat in Dubai, on May 22, 2015.
Suspected mastermind of 2002 Bali bombings released after 10 years in jail
Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir sits inside a van as he leaves Gunung Sindur Prison, in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, on Jan. 8, 2021.
EU regulators approve doctors drawing up to six doses from BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine vials
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are stored at a vaccination centre in Naples, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2021.
Why the TSX is better positioned than the S&P 500 for an economic recovery
A screen shows a price of Canada's main stock index on Jan. 7
Netanyahu’s corruption trial delayed amid tightened COVID-19 lockdown measures
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Jerusalem, on Jan. 7, 2021.
Century-old west Toronto house gets ten offers
Done Deal, 8 Briarcroft Rd., Toronto
Long road to a sale for Toronto waterfront condo
Done Deal, 401 Queens Quay, W., No. 701, Toronto
Effectiveness of Quebec COVID-19 curfew unclear
Quebec Deputy premier and Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault speaks at a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, January 7, 2021 at the legislature in Quebec City. Guilbault outlined the rules as a curfew will be imposed on Saturday Jan. 9 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
What consequences might Trump face for Wednesday’s violence?
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol in Washington. Far-right social media users for weeks openly hinted in widely shared posts that chaos would erupt at the U.S. Capitol while Congress convened to certify the election results. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
The great reflation: World market themes for the week ahead
Bitcoin on record-setting spree, jumps 5% on day
The logo of Bitcoin digital currency is pictured on the front door of an ATM in Marseille, southern France, on January 8, 2021.
Brexit red tape a ‘catastrophe’ for Scottish fisheries that export to EU
A member of the crew of of the trawler 'Good Fellowship' poses with a handful of langoustines as they process the day's catch after berthing in Eyemouth Harbour in the Scottish Borders on December 16, 2020. - Scottish fishermen specialising in shellfish destined for the tables of some of Europe's top restaurants and hotels fear that extra red tape at Channel ports from January 1 when the UK leaves the Single Market will slow down the supply chain and put their lucrative but perishable cargo at risk. (Photo by Andy Buchanan / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY STUART GRAHAM (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Iran’s Supreme Leader says Tehran in no rush for U.S. to rejoin nuclear deal, but demands ‘brutal’ sanctions be lifted
A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on January 8, 2021 shows him delivering a televised speech on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of 1978 revolt in Qom which ignited the Iranian Revolution. - Iran is in no hurry to see the US return to a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers after Joe Biden takes office this month, its supreme leader said. (Photo by - / KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === (Photo by -/KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images)
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street rallied on expectations of more stimulus for the economy, despite chaotic scenes in Washington as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Coal leases surrounding Alberta parks raise fears about their future
In this March 28, 2017, file photo, a dump truck hauls coal at Contura Energy's Eagle Butte Mine near Gillette, Wyo. The Alberta government is changing coal policies to make it easier to develop open-pit mines in one of the province's most sensitive areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mead Gruver, File
Google’s proposed Chrome changes probed by U.K. competition watchdog
FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, shows the Chrome logo displayed at a Google event, in New York. Google says its Chrome browser will block ads on websites it deems too annoying for web users starting in 2018. The digital-ad giant’s announcement comes as hundreds of millions of internet users fed up with ads that track them and make browsing sites difficult have already installed ad blockers on their desktop computers and phones. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
People’s Bank of China to prioritize monetary-policy stability in 2021
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
China’s internet regulator considers broadening oversight of payment and shopping platforms
Zhuang Rongwen, Minister of Cyberspace Administration of China, reads a message from Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Friday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
People are seen entering and leaving a Scotiabank branch in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, 2015.
Paramedics alarmed by conditions inside home with Ontario’s worst LTC outbreak
The St. George Care Community longterm care home at 225 S. George St. in TorontoÕs Annex neighbourhood, is photographed on Jan 6 2021. The University Health Network has taken over the home which has seen an outbreak of COVID-19 cases.
Credit Suisse to report loss after setting aside $850-million for U.S. legal dispute
FILE PHOTO: Switzerland's national flag flies below a logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at its headquarters at the Paradeplatz square in Zurich, July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Samsung shares jump to record high on upbeat chip outlook
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File photo
Hyundai confirms ‘early’ talks with Apple after report of potential electric-vehicle partnership
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Bill Gates and Blackstone partner on potential bid for Signature Aviation
FILE PHOTO: Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Morning Update: One year after Flight 752 crash, Canadians reflect on the brilliant minds lost
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020 file photo, the partner of Julia Sologub, a member of the flight crew of the Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, reacts as he holds a portrait of her at a memorial inside Borispil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine. More questions than answers remain about the disaster that killed 176 people on board the Ukrainian jetliner, a year after Iran’s military mistakenly downed the plane with surface-to-air missiles. Officials in Canada, which was home to many of the passengers on the doomed plane, and other affected countries have raised concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in Iran’s investigation of its own military. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
Post-Brexit paperwork foulups snarl truck traffic at Britain-EU border
FILE PHOTO: A truck drives on the deserted Eurotunnel road access in Coquelles near Calais, northern France, after France barred all people coming from the United Kingdom, for 48 hours from Sunday night, over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Caroline Pailliez
Oil rises to 11-month high, logs weekly gain on Saudi output cut
FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks work at sunset near Midland, Texas, U.S., August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jessica Lutz
Canadian dollar rally seen cooling after sharp climb since March
A Canadian dollar coin is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015.
Foreign airlines take Canadian wage subsidy
Cathay Pacific passenger planes at Hong Kong's international airport, on March 10, 2020.
Wage subsidies flow to companies with deep pockets, analysis shows
Canadian paper bills scattered
The close: Stocks end week with record highs on hopes of further stimulus
A screen shows a business television channel as Canada's main stock index, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index, rose to a record high in late morning trade in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 7.
Friday’s Insider Report: Bill Gates trims his position in this large-cap Canadian dividend stock
The Trump train reaches its inevitable terminus: violent insurrection
Andrew Coyne
America needs to get its own house in order before it can preach about democratic values
A crowd control fence surrounds Capitol Hill a day after a pro-Trump mob broke into the US Capitol on January 7, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
On Wednesday the U.S. turned liberal, and Republicans got lost in the woods
Doug Saunders
I’m looking to buy my first pickup, preferably a diesel. What should I buy?
This photo provided by Chevrolet shows the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado, a midsize pickup with good payload and towing capabilities. It isn't the newest truck on the block, making it a prime candidate for a sizable discount. (Courtesy of Chevrolet via AP)
A day of horror in Iran, a year of grief in academia: Canadians reflect on the brilliant minds lost in 2020 plane crash
Daniel Ghods-Esfahani holds a picture of his late girlfriend, Saba Saadat, at a park in Edmonton they used to visit together.
I want to be a digital artist ... what will my salary be?
Alex McLeod's Surrey Art Gallery installation
Why advisors need to make the right choices on technology
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Jan. 8: ‘It only took Americans themselves to break into the U.S. Senate.’ Readers react to insurrection in Washington, plus other letters to the editor
WASHINGTON D.C., USA - JANUARY 6: Police intervenes in US President Donald Trumps supporters who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021. Pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol as lawmakers were set to sign off Wednesday on President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory in what was supposed to be a routine process headed to Inauguration Day. (Photo by Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of Jan. 9, 2021
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appears effective against mutation in new coronavirus variants: study
Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.
U.S. Capitol police officer dies of injuries suffered during riot by Trump supporters
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 6, 2021 riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building in Washington.
Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as COVID-19 cases surge
A station passageway is crowded with commuters wearing face mask during a rush hour Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 in Tokyo.
Match: A decade apart helped this couple know they were meant to be together
Upcoming match Monique Johnson and Rawa Akram The photographer�s name is: Craig Chung
Your daily horoscope: January 8
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Brazilian study says Sinovac coronavirus vaccine 78 per cent effective
Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria shows the press a box of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac as containers carrying doses of it are unloaded from a cargo plane that arrived from China at Guarulhos International Airport in Guarulhos, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. The experimental vaccine is being tested in a partnership with the Butantan Institute and Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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