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Ford adding 350 jobs at two plants to make electric vehicles
DETROIT — Ford plans to add 350 jobs at two factories to meet expected demand for electric vehicles that haven't gone on sale yet.…
Magna looks for growth in green initiatives
Magna International chief executive Don Walker said sustainability, as well as diversity and inclusion, are priorities for car…
GM pickup truck production to return to Oshawa plant
TORONTO — General Motors Corp. plans to reopen its Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant, invest up to $1.3 billion in the facility and…
Unifor and General Motors reach tentative labour deal
TORONTO — The union representing Canadian workers at General Motors says it has reached a tentative agreement after extending…
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The US trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced…
Merchandise trade deficit edged up in September
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit grew to $3.3 billion in September as both exports and…
China sees stronger factory data
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday buoyed by further signs of recovery in China's manufacturing sector.
Japan's…
Deeper job cuts at Boeing as pandemic throttles air travel
Boeing will cut more jobs as it continues to bleed money and its revenue fades during a pandemic that has smothered demand for new…
Cenovus to buy Husky Energy for $3.8 billion in shares
CALGARY — A surprise move by Cenovus Energy Inc. to buy rival Husky Energy Inc. for $3.8 billion in shares will create the…
Fed survey finds tepid growth in US
WASHINGTON — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that the US economy grew at a "slight to…
Tennessee factory to become GM’s third EV plant
DETROIT — General Motors plans to spend $2 billion to convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant into a third US site to…
Wholesale sales grew at slower pace in August
OTTAWA — Canadian wholesale sales edged up 0.3 per cent in August to advance for a fourth consecutive month, though at a much…