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October existing home sales hit fastest pace since January

October existing home sales hit fastest pace since January

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked higher in October, marking their strongest annual pace since January even as competition for relatively few properties on the market pushed prices higher. Existing homes sales rose 0.
Uber and Tokyo Smoke team up to allow Ont. pot purchases through Eats app

Uber and Tokyo Smoke team up to allow Ont. pot purchases through Eats app

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Uber Technologies Inc. is teaming up with one of Canopy Growth Corp.'s brands to facilitate cannabis purchases and fight the illicit pot market. The U.S.
Pembina Pipeline CEO Mick Dilger steps down to pursue other opportunities

Pembina Pipeline CEO Mick Dilger steps down to pursue other opportunities

CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says Mick Dilger has stepped down as president and chief executive to pursue other opportunities. The company says its board has named chief financial officer Scott Burrows interim president and chief executive.
Exit polls: Bulgarian president wins apparent reelection

Exit polls: Bulgarian president wins apparent reelection

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Exit polls in Bulgaria suggest that incumbent Rumen Radev is the apparent winner in the country’s presidential runoff. Partial official results are expected later Sunday.
Scotiabank ditches resumés for campus hiring, widening candidate pool

Scotiabank ditches resumés for campus hiring, widening candidate pool

TORONTO — Canadians eyeing internships, co-op placements and graduate positions at Scotiabank no longer have to polish up their resumés.
El Salvador to build cryptocurrency-fueled "Bitcoin City"

El Salvador to build cryptocurrency-fueled "Bitcoin City"

LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador (AP) — In a rock concert-like atmosphere, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that his government will build an oceanside “Bitcoin City” at the base of a volcano.
Canadian steelmakers embrace 'green steel' as carbon taxes set to rise

Canadian steelmakers embrace 'green steel' as carbon taxes set to rise

TORONTO — The steel industry is at a crossroads, with government policies like carbon pricing designed to combat climate change hitting manufacturers' bottom lines and international pledges likely to seek further concessions from companies that burn
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Rogers-Shaw hearings: The CRTC’s hearings to consider Rogers Communications' application to acquire Shaw Communications is set to kick off on Monday.
Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show

Saudi critic's fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pop star Justin Bieber is facing growing calls to cancel his concert in Saudi Arabia next month as the fiancee of slain Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi joined a chorus of voices on Sunday urging him not to perform at t
As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

NEW YORK (AP) — David Cohen has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop in Times Square.