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Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with the labor market continuing to cruise along despite higher interest rates intended to cool hiring. U.S.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate Thursday, another sign of commitment to a traditional path of battling inflation but still falling below expectations after critics blamed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic po

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper version of its v

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,491.17, up 114.60): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Up 51 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $130.17 on 12.7 million shares.

TORONTO — A price drop for Canadian phone and internet services last month has some observers optimistic about the downward trend, but industry watchers say there is still a long way to go when it comes to telecom affordability. Consumers paid 14.

TORONTO — Broad-based strength among Canadian equities led by battery metals helped lift Canada's main stock index Wednesday, while U.S. markets also rose.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed modestly higher following profit reports from a spate of banks and other big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Wednesday after its seventh gain in the last eight days. The Dow added 109 points, or 0.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond and Delta, B.C., are warning the public of a disturbing trend of high-value cryptocurrency investors being targeted for home invasions.

TORONTO — Canada’s competition commissioner is doubling down on its claim that the country’s largest movie theatre chain is using “deceptive marketing practices” to sell tickets.