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US home sales fell in June as prices reach new heights

US home sales fell in June as prices reach new heights

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the fifth consecutive month in June as higher mortgage rates and rising prices kept many home hunters on the sidelines. Existing home sales fell 5.
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EU draws up energy plan in case of Russian gas cutoff

EU draws up energy plan in case of Russian gas cutoff

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s head office on Wednesday proposed that member states cut their gas use by 15% over the coming months as the bloc braced for a possible full Russian cutoff of natural gas supplies that could add a big chill to the
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'Surviving just by the skin of my teeth': Students face high inflation for first time

'Surviving just by the skin of my teeth': Students face high inflation for first time

TORONTO — When Hannah Sullivan Facknitz surveys their apartment, inflation looms in every corner.
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Here's a list of June inflation rates for select Canadian cities

Here's a list of June inflation rates for select Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 8.1 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 8.1 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.2 per cent (8.0) — Prince Edward Island: 10.
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Saskatchewan fertilizer company Nutrien to acquire Brazilian retailer Casa do Adubo

Saskatchewan fertilizer company Nutrien to acquire Brazilian retailer Casa do Adubo

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says it has entered into a deal to buy Brazilian company Casa do Adubo S.A.
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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 (18,937.71, up 342.09 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Up $2.32, or 2.9 per cent, to $81.98 on 8.8 million shares.
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CAE to convert some Piper trainers to electric planes, develop electric variant

CAE to convert some Piper trainers to electric planes, develop electric variant

MONTREAL — As temperatures notched record highs in Britain, CAE Inc. unveiled plans at a trade exhibition there to train future pilots in electric planes amid mounting concerns about global warming.
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Report shows sharp jump in Toronto rents, echoes findings on other major cities

Report shows sharp jump in Toronto rents, echoes findings on other major cities

A report by real estate market research firm Urbanation Inc. says rents in the Greater Toronto Area are rising fast, echoing the latest numbers from online rental platforms about other major Canadian cities
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally led by financials

S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally led by financials

TORONTO — Strong earnings results in the U.S. pushed North American stock markets higher as investors welcomed signs that economic growth may not be as bad as originally thought.
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