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Amazon to open robotics-backed fulfilment centre in Southwold, Ont., will hire 1,000

Amazon to open robotics-backed fulfilment centre in Southwold, Ont., will hire 1,000

SOUTHWOLD, Ont. — Amazon Canada. says it will open a new robotics-backed fulfilment centre south of London, Ont. later this year. The e-commerce giant says the new fulfilment centre is expected to open in Southwold on Oct. 1.
Thomson Reuters turns second-quarter profit, reports revenue up from year ago

Thomson Reuters turns second-quarter profit, reports revenue up from year ago

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it earned a second-quarter profit of US$894 million as its revenue rose two per cent compared with a year ago. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.
Vancouver home prices rise as sales up nearly 30 per cent from last July

Vancouver home prices rise as sales up nearly 30 per cent from last July

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month's home prices rose from June amid strong sales figures and low levels of housing inventory. The board says the composite benchmark sat at just over $1.2 million in July, up 0.
6.6 million 'unsafe vehicles' ply the roads despite safety recalls: Transport Canada

6.6 million 'unsafe vehicles' ply the roads despite safety recalls: Transport Canada

Some 6.6 million "unsafe vehicles" are likely on the road despite having unresolved safety recalls, the federal government says. In an analysis from June, Transport Canada estimated that one in five of the 33.
Rejected agreements show workers are fighting to catch up: experts

Rejected agreements show workers are fighting to catch up: experts

TORONTO — A recent string of rejected tentative agreements across the country is a sign that workers are expecting more from their employers, and their unions, experts said.
Saskatchewan Crown corporations report earning losses; SaskPower faces steep hit

Saskatchewan Crown corporations report earning losses; SaskPower faces steep hit

REGINA — Saskatchewan's Crown corporations are reporting sizable earning losses this year, with the government-owned electrical utility facing its biggest financial hit yet.
Fitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions

Fitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States government's credit rating, citing rising debt at the federal, state, and local levels and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades.
EQ Bank owner EQB Inc. sees earnings rise in second quarter, boosts guidance

EQ Bank owner EQB Inc. sees earnings rise in second quarter, boosts guidance

TORONTO — EQB Inc., the company that owns EQ Bank, says it earned $130.9 million in the second quarter, up from $58.8 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based firm says diluted earnings per share were $3.39, up from $1.
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 Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,532.93, down 93.71): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down six cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $41.20 on 10.8 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite falling, U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite falling, U.S. stocks mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points with weakness in financials, base metals and utilities helping drag the index lower, while U.S.
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