Global equities gain as oil dips on demand forecasts

Canada’s commodity-heavy stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by mining and financial shares, ⁠while ​an in-line U.S. inflation reading kept investors leaning toward a Federal Reserve rate hold. At ...
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Hockey Canada to extend suspensions of four 2018 world junior players, lifts one

A panel of former judges has found that five members of the 2018 World Junior hockey team violated Hockey Canada’s code of conduct and has recommended extending suspensions for four of them, while ...

Canadian, U.S. tennis federations met during NBO to talk about growing the game

While their high performance athletes compete against one another on the world stage, the national bodies share a common goal ...

Small caps to watch: Maple Leaf Foods, Boyd Group and more of today’s earnings hits and misses and analyst reaction

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. shares were lower in early Wednesday trading after the company reported mixed results for its second quarter. Before markets opened on Wednesday, the company ...
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CoreWeave, Super Micro surge on signs of insatiable AI demand

Shares of CoreWeave CRWV-Q and Super Micro Computer SMCI-Q jumped to their highest since June on Wednesday after upbeat forecasts from the two AI infrastructure companies signalled booming demand for ...

David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Crowley is vying to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor.

Four-out rule baffled Blue Jays, but Max Scherzer and John Schneider had seen it before

Confluence of craziness that set baseball world abuzz Monday was somewhat familiar to Toronto pitcher and manager ...

Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain elevated

U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in ...

Home Depot CEO to take temporary medical leave of absence, company says

Home Depot HD-N -2.40% said on Wednesday CEO Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave of absence and is expected to return within the next few months. Finance chief Richard McPhail and senior ...
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Metro profits plunge as prolonged employee strike weighs on results

Grocer Metro Inc. MRU-T saw profits plunge by nearly 35 per cent in the third quarter, as a protracted strike by employees at its produce distribution centre in Greater Montreal weighed on the ...

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IEA cuts 2026 oil supply forecast as Hormuz reopening stalls

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day, or around 4 per cent, this year, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities ...