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St. Michael’s Hospital project awarded to Bondfield over objections of bid team member, court hears
John Aquino walks into the Superior Court of Justice Courthouse, in Toronto, Tuesday Nov. 12, 2024. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Batherson scores hat trick, Senators romp 5-1 over Ducks
Ottawa Senators' Noah Gregor scores on Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson during first period NHL action, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Man City crisis deepens with loss to Juventus in Champions League as Barcelona and Arsenal win
Soccer Football - Champions League - Juventus v Manchester City - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - December 11, 2024 Juventus' Weston McKennie scores their second goal REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Toronto Raptors sign Canadian guard AJ Lawson to two-way contract
Dallas Mavericks guard A.J. Lawson (9) calls a play during an NBA preseason basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Dallas, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gareth Patterson
Trump picks hardline Republican Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
FILE - Kari Lake, Republican candidate for Senate in Arizona, speaks to supporters at a campaign event, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Vancouver police officers present when Myles Gray died to face public hearing
Protesters hold banners with a photograph of Myles Gray, before the start of a coroner's inquest into his death, in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, April 17, 2023. Gray died following a confrontation with several police officers in 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Alberta UCP backbenchers support further loosening ethics, conflict of interest rules
The Alberta Legislature is seen in Edmonton, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January
(FILES) FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the January 6th insurrection, in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 2, 2021. FBI Director Christopher Wray informed bureau employees on December 11, 2024, that he plans to resign in January, US media reported. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of staunch loyalist Kash Patel to replace Wray as the head of the FBI. (Photo by Graeme Jennings / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GRAEME JENNINGS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump’s pick for NASA head was going to fly a 3rd SpaceX mission. Now those plans may be ‘on hold’
FILE PHOTO: Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
Bryan Adams says request to discuss Ottawa’s official CanCon definition with heritage minister ignored
Canadian singer Bryan Adams appears as a witness at a Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Adams is facing backlash over social media posts on the novel coronavirus that some critics are calling racist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Adversity holds lessons for injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues in Vancouver, on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Former NFL coach Bill Belichick has agreed become the Tar Heels’ next coach
FILE - Then-New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Meet SwagBot, the AI-powered robot cattle herder preventing soil degradation
University of Sydney's autonomous robot 'SwagBot' moves around a field in Allynbrook, Australia, November 22, 2024. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu
B.C. government freezes hiring ahead of contract talks with civil servants’ union
B.C. Premier David Eby holds a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Nov. 13. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Officers won’t be charged after innocent man shot and killed, Alberta police watchdog says
Brazil’s President Lula to undergo a second brain surgery after emergency treatment this week
A view of the Sirio-Libanes Hospital, where Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had surgery after a head injury, in Sao Paulo, Brazil December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt speaks at news conference at the B.C. legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dirk Meissner
Competition Bureau approves proposed acquisition of Wealth One Bank of Canada
170 Sheppard Avenue East, where a Wealth One Bank office is located, is photographed in Toronto, Friday Sept. 1, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
Medical assistance in dying cases in Canada rise to 15,000 in 2023, with slower annual growth
A medical bed is photographed in the trauma bay during simulation training at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. The number of people who received medical assistance in dying in Canada has reached more than 15,000 in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth of such cases have slowed significantly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Ontario prepared to stop exporting electricity to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs, Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media outside of his office in the Queens Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Wednesday December 11, 2024. Ford joined a call between Provincial Premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in regard to incoming US President Donald Trump's threats of tarrifs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Old friends Conners and Henderson reunite at Grant Thornton Invitational
SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 08: Corey Conners of Canada chips onto the sixth green on day four of the Nedbank Golf Challenge 2025 at Gary Player CC on December 08, 2024 in Sun City, South Africa. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Eagles will beat Steelers in a close one and Bills will upset the Lions
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs with the ball as Carolina Panthers cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. (32) and linebacker Josey Jewell (47) trail behind during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
U.S. House passes $895-billion defence bill, with ban on gender-affirming care for minors of service members
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers speaks before Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio arrives, during a campaign rally at FIM Capitol Theatre, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Body Shop Canada to be acquired by Serruya Private Equity
The exterior of a Body Shop store is seen in Toronto on Monday, March 4, 2024. The Body Shop Canada Ltd. said in court filings it had to seek creditor protection earlier this year because its parent company, a European private equity firm, stripped it of cash and pushed it into debt, forcing it to close some stores.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
UN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, during a visit in Pretoria, South Africa. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
Diamond hunter Chris Jennings played a key role in finding Diavik deposit in Northwest Territories
Chris Jennings, in April 2016, just south of Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, still exploring at the age of 82
Canada’s world junior returnees battling for jobs: ‘No freebies’
Brayden Yager takes a shot during the first day of the Canadian World Junior Hockey Championships selection camp in Ottawa on December 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Long-time Volvo chief Pehr Gyllenhammar enjoyed international success
Bank of Canada expects home sales to pick up with latest rate cut, new mortgage rules
A person walks with their dogs past a for sale sign in Vancouver as The Bank of Canada’s interest rate cuts are expected to boost home sales. Paige Taylor White/The Globe and Mail
Climate change cases at U.S. Supreme Court should be avoided, Biden administration says
FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
Banks lower prime rates after Bank of Canada cuts interest rates again
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins looks on as Governor Tiff Macklem speaks during a news, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Increase your retirement assets and give to charity at the same time
Tim Cestnick
Is photo radar a cash cow or a lifesaver?
André Picard
How Adam Elliot crafted the Golden Globe-nominated film Memoir of a Snail
This image released by IFC Films shows the character Grace, voiced by Sarah Snook, in a scene from "Memoir of a Snail." (IFC Films via AP)
The 2034 World Cup model with Saudi Arabia is to find a dictatorship looking for a boost
Cathal Kelly
Troubled condo project The One fails to find a buyer, Tridel hired to finish development
The One Condo development project, at Bloor One West in Toronto is photographed on June 4, 2024. The receiver of the tower is seeking to sell the unfinished skyscraper for at least $1.2-billion. (Abhijit Alka Anil/The Globe and Mail)
What Trump is doing to Trudeau is a tried-and-true humiliation tactic
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Treadeau (L) leaves the hotel for the airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 30, 2024. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Florida on November 29 for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate, as the incoming US leader promised tariffs on Canadian imports. The unannounced meeting comes at the end of a week that has seen Canada as well as Mexico scramble to blunt the impact of Trump's trade threats, which experts have warned could also hit US consumers hard. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
Five ways FACTOR feeds the Canadian music industry, and what could be lost with its allegedly stolen money
Bambii performs at the Polaris Music Prize Awards at Massey Hall in Toronto on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
South Korea’s extreme gender divide offers some chilling lessons
Hawon Jung is a journalist and author of Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea’s Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women’s Rights Worldwide.
15 new Canadian funds worthy of attention
For Number Cruncher column in Globe Investor/ROB only.
Gunshot fired after argument over snow removal in Montreal
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Market Factors: The most interesting lookahead to 2025 that I’ve seen
FILE PHOTO: A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Syrian rebel leader says he will dissolve toppled regime forces and close prisons
TOPSHOT - The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that headed a lightning rebel offensive snatching Damascus from government control, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, address a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8, 2024. Jolani, now using his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, gave a speech as the crowd chanted "Allahu akbar (God is greatest)," a video shared by the rebels on their Telegram channel showed. (Photo by Aref TAMMAWI / AFP) (Photo by AREF TAMMAWI/AFP via Getty Images)
Will this be our last large family gathering?
Ontario teacher reprimanded after speaking to author Lawrence Hill about being told to not teach The Book of Negroes
Author Lawrence Hill in Burlington, Ont., on June 5, 2008. He wrote in The Globe and Mail about the dangers of shielding students from literature that features use of the n-word.
Pantomime newbie Julia Pulo on playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical
Julio Pulo steps into Dorothy’s Ruby Blundstones. The beloved annual Ross Petty Productions’ pantomime is back at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre.
Thousands of pro-Assad Syrians flee to Lebanon to escape reprisals as interim government takes shape
A woman arriving from Syria walks with her luggage into Lebanon through the northern crossing of Al-Arida on December 10, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by FATHI AL MASRI / AFP) (Photo by FATHI AL MASRI/AFP via Getty Images)
Luxury real estate brokers charged in federal indictment with sex trafficking in New York
This still image from video from the U.S. Attorney's Office shows U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams during a news conference, in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, as he announces luxury real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their sibling Alon Alexander have been charged with sex trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan. (U.S. Attorney's Office via AP)
National Gallery of Canada brings rarely seen drawings out of the vault for exhibition
Jacopo Pontormo's 'Reclining Male Nude' painting is showcased during a media preview of 'Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault' exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Wisconsin man who faked his death and fled to Europe has returned to U.S., sheriff says
Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll address reporters during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Green Lake, Wis., announcing that Ryan Borgwardt has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)
The Christmas song Brenda Lee, now 80, sang as a teen is a holiday staple
This combination of images shows singer Brenda Lee at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 8, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn., and Brenda Lee at fourteen, in London on April 5, 1959. (AP Photo)
B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with the federal Fisheries Department
The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a "historic partnership" with the federal Fisheries Department to develop a permanent salmon conservation hatchery in its territory. Salmon swim at a Fisheries and Oceans Canada hatchery, in North Vancouver, on July 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Google puts AI agents at the centre of Gemini update
Gemini logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
Trump to ring opening bell at New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at PPG Paints Arena, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Fungi fans and experts unite in Newfoundland’s forests to document and preserve our natural heritage
Wild mushroom found inside a forest at the Salmonier Nature Park. (Johnny C.Y. Lam for the Globe and Mail).
Ilya Kharun, Ingrid Wilm reach podium twice as Canada wins three medals at short-course worlds
Canada's Ingrid Wilm reacts after winning a 100-metre backstroke semifinal during the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Denes Erdos
Complaints body probes military police’s handling of Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan case
Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan arrives at court in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, is escorted after an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Former TD employee charged in U.S. with allegedly facilitating money laundering to Colombia
A screenshot from the Doral Store’s surveillance video on or about June 14, 2023, at approximately 4:04 PM, when Leonardo Ayala accessed the Shell Company-A Account in TD Bank’s systems for the first time. Ayala was working at the Doral Store’s drive-through window when he accessed the Shell Company-A Account:
Apple’s suite of AI-based tools arrives in Canada
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
NFL and Nike announce 10-year partnership extension as they look to grow football globally
FILE - Denver Broncos cornerback Cassius Vaughn walks by the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon painted on the field during an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Bank of Canada made the right call, despite conflicting data making it hard
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Brazil’s President Lula ‘lucid,’ recovering in hospital after emergency brain surgery
(FILES) Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on after decorating Uruguayan ex-President (2010-2015) Jose Mujica (out of frame) with the National Order of the Southern Cross during a visit to his house in Montevideo on December 5, 2024. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is alert and has "progressed well" since undergoing intracranial surgery for bleeding that put pressure on his brain, the hospital treating him said on December 11, 2024. (Photo by Dante FERNANDEZ / AFP) (Photo by DANTE FERNANDEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at AI Journey, Sberbank's international conference on artificial intelligence technology, in Moscow, Russia December 11, 2024. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS
Mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed, authorities say
A view of the general Hospital Panzi in southwestern Congo, Thursday, Nov 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Lucien Lufutu)
What the Firefly Sparkle galaxy’s amazing trip through time can show us about our corner of space
Canadian dollar rallies on central bank’s more hawkish guidance
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Cyclists file Charter challenge against Ontario government over bike lane removals
Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on three Toronto roadsA cyclist uses a bike lane in Toronto on Monday, October 21, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 11: A fan takes a selfie photograph with a replica World Cup trophy as Saudi Arabia is announced as the host nation for the FIFA World Cup 2034 Host on December 11, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images for Saudi Arabian Football Federation)
U.S. crude stocks fall, fuel inventories rise on robust refining: EIA
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
The latest Bank of Canada rate cut will drive these five personal finance trends in 2025
Rob Carrick
George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as The Amazing Kreskin, dies at 89
FILE - Mentalist George Joseph Kresge, known as "The Amazing Kreskin," attends a screening of "The Great Buck Howard" in New York on March 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Canadian credit union Vancity sees opportunities after big bank mergers
The Skytrain travels underneath Vancity Credit Union headquarters in Vancouver.
Air Canada CEO to address government committee panel over carry-on baggage fees
Air Canada's new CEO Michael Rousseau giving a speech at the Montreal Chamber of Commerce in Montreal, Quebec, Wednesday, November 03, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard
Albertsons terminates US$25-billion merger with Kroger, sues rival for alleged breach of contract
Signs are seen on the exterior of an Albertsons supermarket after a U.S. judge blocked the pending $25 billion merger of U.S. grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, siding with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. December 10, 2024. REUTERS/David Ryder
Loonie and bond yields spike as traders reassess path of future rate moves: How markets and economists are reacting to the BoC decision
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Quebec court approves $2.5-million settlement in class action targeting Dollarama’s use of eco fees
FILE PHOTO: A Dollarama store is pictured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen
FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Gran Premio d'Italia - Torino Palavela, Turin, Italy - December 8, 2022 Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps in action during the Pairs short program REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
Bank of Canada cuts rate by half-point, signals ‘more gradual’ approach to further easing
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins looks on as Governor Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference on Dec. 11 in Ottawa.
Quebec, N.L. strike new deal on Churchill Falls hydroelectric project
Details of the agreement are being kept under wraps.
Haiti’s government announces the reopening of capital’s international airport
A view of the Toussaint Louverture international airport, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Wednesday - and why
An array of pumpjacks operate near the site of a new oil and gas well being drilled Friday, April 8, 2022 in Midland, Texas.
Former Just for Laughs employee testifies about alleged assault by Gilbert Rozon in 1987
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon and one of his lawyers, Melanie Morin, are seen leaving the Montreal courthouse during a break in proceedings on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sidhartha Banerjee
‘Pack your patience’: Here’s how to navigate busy airports during holiday season
FILE PHOTO: Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at the start of the Victoria Day holiday long weekend at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
Stacey Allaster to step down as U.S. Open tournament director following 2025 event
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster is photographed Aug 8, 2013 at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
September 5 makes a clear choice for neutrality in depicting the 1972 Olympic hostage crisis
Marianne Gebhard (Leonie Benesch) in Paramount Pictures’ “SEPTEMBER 5," the film that unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today, set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics.
The bleeding in the assignment market gets worse
A recent post to a Facebook group devoted to assignment sales. The owner says they contracted with the developer to buy the unit when completed for $1,347,900. They are now willing to lose their deposit and sell the 939 square foot condo for $1,299,900, along with offering other incentives.
Why I’m staying local for my family ski trip – even if it means I might miss out on slope time
Near one of the peaks on Whiteface Mountain, about a 10-minute drive from Lake Placid, N.Y. Jordan Chittley’s story based on a very wet ski trip last season at Lake Placid
Four satisfying seasonal whiskies for the holidays
Still life. pour or whiskey in to glass.
Watchdog imposes penalty on Exchange Bank of Canada for failures in anti-money-laundering controls
Bridgehouse Asset Managers and Ninety One Ltd. say they're launching an emerging markets equity fund geared to Canadian pensions as developing economies continue to mature. Skyscrapers are seen from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Exxon Mobil sets five-year plan to boost oil and gas output by 18%
FILE PHOTO: The logo of American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil is seen during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
U.S. inflation ticked up last month as some price pressures remain persistent
FILE - Customers eat at the counter of the Lexington Candy Shop, Sept. 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Sudan again tops IRC’s watchlist of global humanitarian crises
Sudanese women line up to receive food from community kitchens, run by local volunteers for people who are affected by conflict and extreme hunger and are out of reach of international aid efforts, in Omdurman, Sudan, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mazin Alrasheed
OPEC makes fifth and biggest cut to 2024 oil demand growth forecast
FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Romania’s pro-European parties agree to form majority government after political turmoil
People wave Romanian and European Union flags during a pro-European rally ahead of the country's Dec. 8 runoff presidential elections in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Macy’s cuts annual profit forecast as weak demand overshadows holiday sales
Black Friday shoppers at the Walden Galleria's Macy's in Buffalo, NY., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Cyclic Materials reaches deal with Glencore on copper recycling
Glencore plans to sell copper mines in Australia and Chile as the mining and trading company aims to reduce a debt burden accumulated in an asset buying spree. As Laura Frykberg reports Glencore's problems have shaken confidence in the Swiss-based firm.
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