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B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back

VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled its licences to make natural health products after being...

One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company

TORONTO — One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret...

French, Spanish Inflation Sinks Below 2%, Boosting ECB Cut Bets

(Bloomberg) -- Inflation in France and Spain plunged below 2% — fueling bets that the European Central Bank will speed up the pace of...

Asian shares advance as China ups its stimulus and Japan’s Ishiba is chosen to head its ruling party

HONG KONG (AP) — Stocks in Asia advanced Friday, fueled by China’s moves to rev up its economy.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained more than...

Yen Rallies as Ishiba Wins LDP Leadership, Nikkei Futures Fall

(Bloomberg) -- The yen reversed losses and surged against the dollar while stock futures fell after Shigeru Ishiba was voted leader of the Japan’s...

Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign...

Oil Heads for Deep Weekly Loss on Prospects for Jump in Supply

(Bloomberg) -- Oil steadied after a sharp two-day drop, with prices still on course for a substantial weekly decline on prospects of more supply...

Singapore LNG Demand Set to Jump on AI and Data Center Boom

(Bloomberg) -- Singapore will see a short-term increase in liquefied natural gas demand, due in part to the AI boom that’s driving data center...

Asian Stocks Rally on China; LDP Race Weakens Yen: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Asia extended gains as risk appetite across financial markets got a further boost from China’s latest stimulus measures and upbeat...

Bitcoin Bucks Seasonal Jinx With One of Best September Gains

(Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin is on course for one of its biggest September gains as a global wave of interest-rate cuts, headlined by the US...

Asian markets follow Wall Street higher on upbeat news from China, US

HONG KONG (AP) — Stocks in Asia advanced on Friday, led by gains in Hong Kong and other Chinese markets fueled by China's moves...

Hurricane Helene Slams Florida With Powerful Winds and Rain

(Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Helene barreled into the western coast of Florida with dangerous winds, knocking out power for more than a million customers and...

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