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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.
Sell, trade in or keep: What to do if you're underwater with your car loan

Sell, trade in or keep: What to do if you're underwater with your car loan

Some drivers who bought their vehicle within the past couple of years when auto prices were hovering around record highs are now facing the reality that they're underwater with their car loans.
ID theft and false credit applications drive 54% surge in auto fraud: Equifax Canada

ID theft and false credit applications drive 54% surge in auto fraud: Equifax Canada

Driven by fake credit applications and identity theft, automotive fraud has surged 54 per cent from a year ago, a report from Equifax Canada has found.
CIBC paying US$42 million for U.S. records-keeping violations

CIBC paying US$42 million for U.S. records-keeping violations

TORONTO — CIBC is the latest Canadian bank to face fines for records-keeping violations in the United States.
Lockdown notice lifted as firefighters control battery fire at Port of Montreal

Lockdown notice lifted as firefighters control battery fire at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal issued a lockdown notice for some residents of an east-end borough on Monday night due to a battery fire at the city's port that has since been brought under control.
American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.
China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help the slowing economy

China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help the slowing economy

China rolled out a raft of measures Tuesday aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is weighing on the world’s second largest economy.
Brookfield sells Saeta renewable power business to Masdar for US$1.4B

Brookfield sells Saeta renewable power business to Masdar for US$1.4B

TORONTO — Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners have signed an agreement to sell its Saeta Yield renewable energy business in Europe to the UAE's Masdar in a deal valued at US$1.4 billion.
Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

Iran believes all remaining workers have died in coal mine explosion, raising death toll to 49

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday it believes the remaining workers trapped by an explosion at a coal mine in the country's east have died, bringing the death toll in one of its worst industrial disasters to at least 49.
CDPQ buys stake in U.K. power company from Brookfield Asset Management

CDPQ buys stake in U.K. power company from Brookfield Asset Management

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has signed a deal with Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners to buy their 25 per cent stake in British power company First Hydro Co.
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