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Emission cutting targets a trend with benefits for oilsands firms
CALGARY — In one of his last interactions with reporters before retiring as CEO of Calgary-based Imperial Oil Ltd., veteran oilman…
Manufacturing sales fell in December to $56.4 billion
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.7 per cent to $56.4 billion in December, hurt by the motor vehicle…
Bombardier completes exit of commercial aviation
MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. is completing its exit from commercial aviation as the plane-and-train maker sells its remaining stake…
Budget watchdog slashes economic growth projections, blames temporary factors
OTTAWA — Canada's budget watchdog says economic growth during the final quarter of 2019 will be "significantly weaker'' than…
Businesses struggle to fix supply chains disrupted by virus
WASHINGTON — Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting…
Economy added 34,500 jobs in January, unemployment down
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added 34,500 jobs in January, fuelled by gains in the manufacturing, construction and agriculture…
Survey: US companies added 291,000 jobs in January
WASHINGTON — US companies added 291,000 jobs in January, a big increase from December, but much of that strength likely reflected…
Survey: US factories expand for first time since July
WASHINGTON — US factories expanded unexpectedly last month, snapping a five-month losing streak.
The Institute for Supply…
Cascades cardboard tray wins a Grand Prix Award
KINGSEY FALLS, QC — Cascades, a recovery, hygiene and packaging solutions company, has won a DUX Grand Prix Award for a 100 per…
Canada’s GDP rose 0.1 per cent in November
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product edged up 0.1 per cent in November, reversing most of the decline…
Boeing posts loss as 737 Max costs double
Boeing, an icon in American manufacturing, suffered its first annual financial loss in more than two decades as the costs related…
3M cuts another 1,500 jobs amid manufacturing slump
A profound slump in manufacturing and a trade war that has slowed economic growth in China has led to a second round of layoffs at…