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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a modest gain on Tuesday, while U.S. markets rose after the latest data on inflation. The Nasdaq notched a 1.

MONTREAL — Dorel Industries Inc. laid off workers last quarter amid ongoing losses fuelled by low demand for furniture, even as it reported its best financial results in two and a half years.

In court documents, the Fiera Private Debt Fund said SaltWire and The Halifax Herald Ltd. together owe it $32.7 million, plus almost $600,000 of accrued and outstanding interest

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied to records after some influential Big Tech companies got back in their groove. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Tuesday to top its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.

TORONTO — A report commissioned by the Canadian Lenders Association estimates that lowering the maximum interest rate could lead to the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in GDP.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easin

REGINA — The value of Canadian farmland rose 11.5 per cent in 2023, a new report by agriculture lending firm Farm Credit Canada has found. Chief economist J.P.

MONTREAL — A U.S. investor looking to replace a majority of the board of directors at Gildan Activewear Inc.

TORONTO — Publishing giant Scholastic says it has signed a US$186 million agreement to invest in the company behind television programs "Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood," "Doc McStuffins" and "Octonauts.

From claims of its potential to protect against inflation to ushering in a new era of decentralization, cryptocurrency has been hailed by enthusiasts from all walks of life as the future of investing.