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NEW YORK (AP) — Meta Platforms and Tesla helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.

An association representing the live music industry says budget-conscious concertgoers are getting pickier about which shows they go to and spending less money when they get there, posing “a worrisome trend” for an industry facing economic uncertaint

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says high housing costs are restricting population mobility in the country, as Canadians are finding that it's too pricey to buy or rent in cities where they seek jobs.

VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C.

The Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, the first attempt to stop a merger by a brand new Trump administration that most expect will take a softer approach to me

TORONTO — The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what could be a significant change in direction under a Trump administration.

TORONTO — Walmart Canada says it will spend $6.5 billion over the next five years as it opens dozens of new stores.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province's commitment to the electric vehicle sector should U.S. President Donald Trump end a subsidy program. Trump has said the U.S.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday to boost an economy that’s struggling to grow as consumers burned by inflation warily eye price tags and businesses try to navigate political turmoil in leading