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UK slashes personal, corporate taxes in bid to spur growth

UK slashes personal, corporate taxes in bid to spur growth

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new government on Friday announced a sweeping plan of tax cuts it said would be funded by borrowing and revenues generated by anticipated growth, as part of contentious moves to combat the cost-of-living crisis and bolster a f
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Hong Kong to end mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers

Hong Kong to end mandatory hotel quarantine for travelers

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced the city would no longer require incoming travelers to quarantine in designated hotels as the city seeks to open up globally after nearly two years.
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Bank directors urge firing of Trump official in ethics probe

Bank directors urge firing of Trump official in ethics probe

MIAMI (AP) — Executive directors of the Inter-American Development Bank voted unanimously Thursday to recommend firing a former Trump official as president of the Washington-based institution, a person familiar with the vote said.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,002.68, down 181.86 points) TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 15 cents, or 0.24 per cent, to $62.51 on 8.8 million shares.
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Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz warns against entrenching inflation in expectations

Former BoC governor Stephen Poloz warns against entrenching inflation in expectations

BANFF, Alta. — Preventing current high inflation levels from becoming embedded into the public's expectations is key if the country is to avoid falling into recession, former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said Thursday.
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S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stock markets also lower in volatile trading

S&P/TSX composite down, U.S. stock markets also lower in volatile trading

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets were again under pressure Thursday after the Federal Reserve rate decision a day earlier indicated more rate hikes, and economic pain, to come.
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Wall Street ends lower as global central banks raise rates

Wall Street ends lower as global central banks raise rates

BEIJING — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday.
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Loonie slides after Fed rate hike as investors retreat to safehaven U.S. dollar

Loonie slides after Fed rate hike as investors retreat to safehaven U.S. dollar

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar slid lower again Thursday, hitting lows not seen in more than two years, a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point.
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Canada Jetlines, latest airline to enter the crowded field, lands first flight

Canada Jetlines, latest airline to enter the crowded field, lands first flight

The next airline hoping to pose a threat to the country's Air Canada-WestJet duopoly has landed its inaugural flight.
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Powell's stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession

Powell's stark message: Inflation fight may cause recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve delivered its bluntest reckoning Wednesday of what it will take to finally tame painfully high inflation: Slower growth, higher unemployment and potentially a recession.
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