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IMF sees a sharp 4.4 per cent drop in 2020 global growth
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund foresees a steep fall in international growth this year as the global economy…
Heroux Devtek signs multi-year contract with Boeing
MONTREAL — Heroux-Devtek Inc. says it has won a multi-year contract with the Boeing Company to manufacture new actuation…
Five things about Ford’s electric investment
The federal and Ontario governments announced on Thursday they will each spend $250 million to help Ford Canada mass produce…
Canada adds 378,000 jobs in September
OTTAWA _ Statistics Canada says the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and…
Oshawa’s GM plant reaches mask making milestone
GM Canada's Oshawa plant has reached a new milestone with four million masks made as part of a commitment to make 10 million masks…
Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford’s Oakville plant
OTTAWA — The federal and Ontario governments are each chipping in more than $250 million to mass produce electric vehicles — and…
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of plastics ban
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have…
Suncor Energy to cut up to 15 per cent of workforce
CALGARY — Oilsands and retail fuel giant Suncor Energy Inc. says it will eliminate as many as 1,930 jobs over the next 18 months…
US manufacturing grows in August
SILVER SPRING, Md. — US manufacturing grew at a slightly slower pace last month, continuing a rebound from spring's coronavirus…
China’s factory, export activity gain in September
BEIJING — China's factory activity accelerated in September, adding to a gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Deficit on track to hit $330 billion
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says the federal deficit for the year is on track to hit $328.5 billion as a result of…
Union workers vote to approve collective bargaining deal with Ford
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. says its workers represented by Unifor have voted in favour of a new contract that runs through…