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Oil prices rise on Israel promise to retaliate following Iran’s strike

Oil prices rose as much as 3% Wednesday before paring gains amid worries of supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict.Prices fell from...

Fed’s Barkin says price pressures may not fade as fast as expected

By Howard SchneiderWILMINGTON, North Carolina (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank's fight to return inflation to its 2% target may take longer than expected...

Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a beleaguered...

Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact

NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers' strike that has crippled all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. is...

B.C. party leaders tussle over affordability, conspiracy theories in radio debate

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's party leaders jousted over affordability, health care, conspiracy theories and the opioid crisis in their first and only radio debate...

Humana stock slides on lower ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans

Humana (HUM) saw its stock dive Wednesday morning after announcing Medicare's star ratings resulted in lower enrollment for 2025 and will impact revenue in...

Coffee containers pile up at US ports during strike

By Marcelo TeixeiraNEW YORK (Reuters) - The unloading of hundreds of containers with imported coffee beans at the United States' East Coast ports has...

Albert government decides against allowing grocery, corner stores to sell alcohol

EDMONTON — Albertans won't be able to buy alcohol from grocery and convenience stores after all.It's something the provincial government has been exploring since...

Vancouver home sales down 3.8% in Sept. as lower rates fail to entice buyers: board

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-area home sales dropped 3.8 per cent in September compared with the same month last year, while listings grew to put modest...

San Francisco 49ers proved to be good bet for Proline players

The San Francisco 49ers were a solid bet for Proline players Sunday.San Francisco (2-2) got back to .500 with a 30-13 win over the...

Canada’s BMO appoints chief artificial intelligence and data officer

(Reuters) - Bank of Montreal said on Wednesday it has named Kristin Milchanowski as its chief artificial intelligence and data officer, as the financial...

US federal court upholds ruling letting KalshiEX list election betting contracts

By Laura MatthewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's order that permitted New York derivatives trading platform...

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