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Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

Stop making cents: US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out, a Treasury Department official confirmed Thursday.
New report casts doubt on potential revival of Quebec LNG project

New report casts doubt on potential revival of Quebec LNG project

MONTREAL — Reviving a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec's Saguenay region would be costly and likely unprofitable, a shareholder advocacy group says, as economic threats from the U.S.
TD Bank cutting 2% of workforce as part of restructuring effort

TD Bank cutting 2% of workforce as part of restructuring effort

TORONTO — TD Bank Group said Thursday that it's cutting about two per cent of its workforce as the bank works to reduce costs and refocus spending under new leadership.
Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Senate votes to block California’s rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation’s most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Don
As 'smallest town in Canada' empties out, former residents recall its vibrant past

As 'smallest town in Canada' empties out, former residents recall its vibrant past

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland community that bills itself as the smallest town in Canada will soon be empty, and former residents say they'll never forget their joyful years living there. Tilt Cove, N.L.
Lightspeed Commerce sees 'softness' in North American hospitality

Lightspeed Commerce sees 'softness' in North American hospitality

Lightspeed Commerce Inc.'s chief financial officer says the technology company has taken a "conservative" approach to forecasting for the year because economic uncertainty is swirling. With U.S.
What to do if the company you work for files for creditor protection or goes bankrupt

What to do if the company you work for files for creditor protection or goes bankrupt

TORONTO — Among the Canadians that lose their jobs every year are many that face a twist: it isn't just their employment vanishing but also the company they work for.
House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package , with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump's priority bill to approval Thursda
City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go

City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go

TORONTO — Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto is still wondering how to pay for it.
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers

US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over U.S. trade policy .