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Brookfield Infrastructure signs deal with Intel to help fund semiconductor factory

Brookfield Infrastructure signs deal with Intel to help fund semiconductor factory

TORONTO — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP has signed a deal with Intel Corp. to help build a semiconductor fabrication facility in Chandler, Ariz.
Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib's graft conviction

Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib's graft conviction

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday upheld ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s graft conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund.
S&P/TSX composite slumps, U.S. stock markets also retreat in broad-based decline

S&P/TSX composite slumps, U.S. stock markets also retreat in broad-based decline

Canada’s largest stock index saw another day of triple-digit losses Monday, as U.S. markets also suffered a significant pullback against the backdrop of ongoing inflation fears. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 136.46 points at 19,974.92.
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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,974.92, down 136.46 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down $1.01, or 4.18 per cent, to $23.15 on 28.
U.S. lawmakers, advocates pushing Ottawa to eliminate ArriveCan, open Nexus offices

U.S. lawmakers, advocates pushing Ottawa to eliminate ArriveCan, open Nexus offices

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and cross-border business advocates in the United States want Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to go back to the future in order to ease travel delays between the U.S. and Canada.
Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs

Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs

DETROIT (AP) — About 3,000 white-collar workers at Ford Motor Co. will lose their jobs as the company cuts costs to help make the long transition from internal combustion vehicles to those powered by batteries.
Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist's car bombing death

Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist's car bombing death

MOSCOW (AP) — Moving quickly to assign blame, Russia on Monday declared Ukrainian intelligence responsible for the brazen car bombing that killed the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker over the weekend.
TFI International signs deal with Heartland Express

TFI International signs deal with Heartland Express

MONTREAL — Trucking company TFI International Inc. has signed a deal to sell CFI’s truckload, temp control and Mexican non-asset logistics businesses to Heartland Express Inc. for US$525 million.
'It's like Lego bricks': Shippers and consumers feel effects of overflowing ports

'It's like Lego bricks': Shippers and consumers feel effects of overflowing ports

MONTREAL — Bob Ballantyne broke a cord on his blinds in early July, and his repairman in Ottawa still hasn’t been able to replace the snapped part. "He says, ‘You know, supply chain issues. I can't get the string that I need to fix it.
Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

CALGARY — Pot shop owner SNDL Inc. says it will acquire cannabis manufacturer the Valens Company Inc. and combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction it valued at $138 million.
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