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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trade numbers: Statistics Canada will release its international merchandise trade and services figures for December on Tuesday.
Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
Robbie Robertson sells his music catalogue to newcomer Iconoclast

Robbie Robertson sells his music catalogue to newcomer Iconoclast

TORONTO — Robbie Robertson is taking a load off with the sale of music rights for his six-decade career.
Tech recovery pushes S&P/TSX composite to post best week in nearly a year

Tech recovery pushes S&P/TSX composite to post best week in nearly a year

TORONTO — A broad-based rally led by a rebound in the technology sector and higher crude oil prices helped Canada's main stock index to rise more than 100 points Friday and post its best week in nearly a year.
Unions reach pattern contract with Canfor paying 8% wage increase, signing bonus

Unions reach pattern contract with Canfor paying 8% wage increase, signing bonus

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Two of Canada's largest pulp and paper unions say Canfor employees have ratified a new collective agreement it hopes will set the pattern for 18 contracts in British Columbia and Alberta.
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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,271.85, up 177.84 points.) Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML). Materials. Up six cents, or 4.2 per cent, to $1.50 on 14.2 million shares.
Gasoline prices breaking records as crude oil tops US$90 a barrel

Gasoline prices breaking records as crude oil tops US$90 a barrel

CALGARY — Gasoline prices across Canada shattered an all-time record high on Friday, as crude prices soared above US$90 per barrel and North American refineries worked full throttle to keep up with demand.
Google to work with Ford on Detroit research hub

Google to work with Ford on Detroit research hub

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that Google is joining the automaker's effort to transform a once-dilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on electric and self-driving vehicles.
US economy defies omicron and adds 467,000 jobs in January

US economy defies omicron and adds 467,000 jobs in January

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added a robust 467,000 jobs last month, a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a wave of omicron infections.
Stocks edge up, yields fly as jobs data raises rate outlook

Stocks edge up, yields fly as jobs data raises rate outlook

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher and Treasury yields are jumping on Friday after a blowout U.S. jobs report raised Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve may soon start raising interest rates sharply. The S&P 500 was 0.