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US wholesale prices rise 0.3 per cent in August
WASHINGTON — US wholesale prices rose 0.3 per cent in August, just half the July gain, as food and energy prices decline.
The…
Boeing finds new problem with 787 that will delay deliveries
Boeing has recorded its first orders of the year for the grounded 737 Max, but a new flaw has surfaced in another of its planes,…
Canadian auto workers pick Ford as potential strike target
DETROIT — The union that represents Canadian auto workers has picked Ford as a potential strike target in contract talks this…
SIAL Canada conference goes virtual for 2020
SIAL Canada is launching its first virtual trade show September 28 to October 2.
The virtual platform has many innovative…
Canada adds 246,000 jobs in August
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy added 246,000 in August as the pace of job gains slowed compared with July, when…
Unifor to announce Detroit 3 pattern agreement target
TORONTO — Unifor says it will announce on Tuesday the Detroit Three automaker it will target to establish the pattern agreement in…
Inflection point
From the August 2020 print edition
The death of John Fitzgerald Kennedy changed the arc of American history, which means that…
US factories grow in August
WASHINGTON — American factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since late 2018, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus…
China manufacturing logs feeble August growth
BEIJING — China's manufacturing activity held steady in August as domestic demand helped to offset weaker orders from exports…
Alberta sees $24.2-billion deficit
EDMONTON — The double blow of collapsing oil prices and the COVID-19 crisis has pushed Alberta into a historic deficit of $24.2…
Oil and gas industry assesses hurricane damage
NEW YORK — The energy industry is assessing damage caused by storm surges and high winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path…
Canadian economy posted record drop due to pandemic
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy posted its steepest decline on record in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic…