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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 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,631.58, up 128.37): Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY). Financials. Up two cents, or 0.02 per cent, to $134.73 on 12.5 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite gains 130 points, U.S. markets rally for second day in a row

S&P/TSX composite gains 130 points, U.S. markets rally for second day in a row

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a modest gain Monday while U.S. stock markets saw bigger growth, continuing Friday's rally amid strength in the technology sector. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 128.37 points at 20,631.58.
Nova Scotia spaceport on track for first small-scale test launch, says CEO

Nova Scotia spaceport on track for first small-scale test launch, says CEO

HALIFAX — The man behind Canada’s first commercial spaceport says the facility in northeastern Nova Scotia could see its first suborbital test launch sometime early this summer.
Poland pushes for more tanks for Kyiv, will seek German OK

Poland pushes for more tanks for Kyiv, will seek German OK

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland said Monday it would ask Berlin for permission to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine as its Western allies move to supply Kyiv with more powerful military hardware to thwart Russia’s invasion .
Smaller cities can benefit from immigration uptick and pandemic shift: Research

Smaller cities can benefit from immigration uptick and pandemic shift: Research

Canada's smaller cities have an opportunity to make a bigger economic impact in the coming years thanks to pandemic-driven trends and the federal government's immigration plan, according to new research from the Conference Board of Canada.
Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores as food prices surge: Report

Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores as food prices surge: Report

Discount grocery stores are expected to outshine their conventional counterparts in 2023 as shoppers seek out cheaper food to cope with staggering price increases, a new report released Monday said.
Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce

LONDON (AP) — Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it's cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.
Subcontracting ArriveCan development 'seems highly illogical and inefficient:' PM

Subcontracting ArriveCan development 'seems highly illogical and inefficient:' PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked Canada's top public servant to look into the government's procurement process over what he said seemed to be a "highly illogical and inefficient" contract to develop the ArriveCan app.
Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid 'destroyed' relations

Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid 'destroyed' relations

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and Estonia on Monday were expelling the ambassadors from each other's countries in a tit-for-tat move, saying that their diplomatic missions will be headed by charges d'affaires as relations between the countries sank to a new l
Exco Technologies hit by cybersecurity incident at three factories

Exco Technologies hit by cybersecurity incident at three factories

TORONTO — Exco Technologies Ltd. says three of its factories have been hit by what it is calling a cybersecurity incident.