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JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels fired two ballistic missiles Thursday at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea, a U.S. defense official said, the latest attack by the rebels as America launches airstrikes targeting them.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation in Europe edged lower in January to 2.8%, keeping alive speculation about quick interest rate cuts that would lower borrowing costs for businesses and consumers — and help boost the stagnating economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax bre

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has issued its reasons for approving Trans Mountain Corp.'s revised pipeline variance application earlier this month.

TORONTO — Canada's banking regulator has released final guidelines on how it expects banks to protect themselves against foreign interference and other risks related to integrity and security.

TORONTO — New York City pension funds are pushing Royal Bank of Canada to disclose more details on its clean energy funding.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference at which Chair Jerome Powell reinforced it.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 200 points Wednesday on broad-based weakness, while U.S. markets also fell, led by losses in the tech sector. Markets were mixed for much of the day, led by weakness in tech, but after the U.S.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,021.88, down 205.99 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 45 cents, or 0.93 per cent, to $47.74 on 14.8 million shares.

The federal minister in charge of promoting competition says he's concerned about a deal between Manulife Financial Corp. and Loblaw Cos. Ltd.