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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,062.85, up 42.18 points.) Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY). Financials. Up 38 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $124.08 on 9.4 million shares.
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Italy heads to early election after Draghi's coalition fails

Italy heads to early election after Draghi's coalition fails

ROME (AP) — Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted Premier Mario Draghi's resignation Thursday and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government following the rapid collapse of the ruling coalit
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Sri Lanka's newly elected president sworn into office

Sri Lanka's newly elected president sworn into office

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president Thursday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry that he will remain in power amid an unprecedented economic crisis.
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S&P/TSX composite bounces back after early pressure from lower oil prices

S&P/TSX composite bounces back after early pressure from lower oil prices

TORONTO — North American stock markets continued their July recoveries despite early pressure Thursday from lower crude oil prices and Europe's central bank raising interest rates for the first time in 11 years.
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FBI: No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge

FBI: No sign of Jimmy Hoffa under New Jersey bridge

DETROIT (AP) — The FBI found no evidence of missing Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa during a search of land under a New Jersey bridge, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
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Stocks end higher as Wall Street's winning week rolls on

Stocks end higher as Wall Street's winning week rolls on

NEW YORK — Stocks ended higher on Wall Street Thursday, building on their winning week. The gains came amid a deluge of news about the economy, interest rates and corporate profits.
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You need an income of over $220K to buy a home in Toronto, Vancouver, new data shows

You need an income of over $220K to buy a home in Toronto, Vancouver, new data shows

You'll need to be making more than $220,000 to buy a home in Toronto and Vancouver with a 20 per cent down payment, according to new data from Ratehub.ca.
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Turkey: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul

Turkey: Ukraine grain export deal to be signed in Istanbul

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say a deal on a U.N. plan to unblock the exports of Ukrainian grain amid the war and to allow Russia to export grain and fertilizers will be signed Friday in Istanbul.
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Spain and Portugal reject EU plan to limit natural gas use

Spain and Portugal reject EU plan to limit natural gas use

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union’s plan to reduce the bloc’s natural gas use by 15% to prepare for a potential cutoff by Russia this winter received sharp skepticism Thursday from the governments of Spain and Portugal, which are usually big
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Cyprus expects gas field development plan by end of year

Cyprus expects gas field development plan by end of year

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A plan to develop a sizeable natural gas field off Cyprus that could help the European Union find alternative energy sources to Russia will be ready by the end of the year, the east Mediterranean island nation's energy minister
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