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Quebecor reports increase in profit for third quarter, as revenue slips

Quebecor reports increase in profit for third quarter, as revenue slips

MONTREAL — Quebecor Inc. is reporting a rise in profits in the third quarter even as revenue slipped compared with the same period a year earlier.
Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persistent inflation. Unemployment claims for the week ending Oct.
Barrick reports Q3 profit and gold production down from year ago

Barrick reports Q3 profit and gold production down from year ago

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it faced higher costs and its gold production fell compared with the same quarter last year. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.
Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

Russians try to subdue Ukrainian towns by seizing mayors

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Not long after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, soldiers broke down the office door of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
Employers concerned about worker burnout, retention amid tight job market: survey

Employers concerned about worker burnout, retention amid tight job market: survey

TORONTO — A new survey says Canadian employers are concerned about employee burnout and high turnover amid the ongoing labour shortage.
Asia stocks fall after Fed says more US rate hikes likely

Asia stocks fall after Fed says more US rate hikes likely

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after the Federal Reserve added to recession fears by saying it wasn't finished raising U.S. interest rates to cool inflation. Hong Kong's benchmark lost 3.1%.
Suncor reports net loss in third quarter as it takes writedown on Fort Hills

Suncor reports net loss in third quarter as it takes writedown on Fort Hills

CALGARY — Suncor Inc. says it recorded a net loss of $609 million in the third quarter as it took a writedown of $3.4 billion against its share of the Fort Hills oilsands mine.
Hootsuite announces second round of layoffs in four months amid restructuring

Hootsuite announces second round of layoffs in four months amid restructuring

VANCOUVER — Social media company Hootsuite Inc. says it is laying off five per cent of its staff, just a few months after it laid off 30 per cent as part of a global restructuring.
Powell: Rate hikes may slow, but inflation fight hardly over

Powell: Rate hikes may slow, but inflation fight hardly over

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to strike a delicate balance at a moment when high inflation is bedeviling the nation’s economy and commanding a central role in the midterm elections.
Nutrien earns US$1.6B in third quarter, but lowers full-year guidance

Nutrien earns US$1.6B in third quarter, but lowers full-year guidance

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says it earned US$1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2022, up 118 per cent from the same three-month period in 2021. The Saskatoon-based fertilizer giant says its profit in the quarter works out to $2.
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