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Canadian banks, regulators discussed Mythos AI, minister to meet with Anthropic
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (430+ words) Posted Apr 13, 2026 06: 05: 10 PM. OTTAWA " Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said he will meet with senior leadership from Anthropic this week in response to global concerns about the company's new AI model. Solomon told reporters Monday that departmental officials would meet…...
Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it's not that simple
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (1234+ words) Posted Apr 16, 2026 01: 06: 45 AM. For a host of reasons, Hatzenbuhler and other ranchers across the country are reluctant to grow the national herd " now its smallest in more than 75 years " and until they do so, demand will outweigh supply, and beef…...
Liberals to table spring economic statement on April 28
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (691+ words) Posted Apr 14, 2026 03: 50: 59 PM. OTTAWA " The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update on April 28 to give Canadians a look at how new shocks like the Iran war have affected the government's fiscal position. Finance Minister Fran'ois-Philippe Champagne announced the…...
Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) Posted Apr 10, 2026 09: 44: 19 PM. The report assessing the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, last June to narrow the gap and achieve U. N. development goals for 2030 was issued ahead of next week's spring meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund and the…...
Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1591+ words) Posted Apr 9, 2026 01: 08: 14 AM. It makes no sense. She turns the lights off during the day and only burns one lamp with an energy-efficient bulb in the living room at night, but she keeps falling further behind on payments. In desperation,…...
Pakistanis face unprecedented fuel price rise of up to 54% as global oil price spikes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (672+ words) Posted Apr 3, 2026 07: 34: 50 AM. The increase adds pressure to a cash-strapped nation already grappling with high inflation, as economists warned the hike would push up food prices and living costs. Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Pervez Malik said late Thursday that the increase…...
U. S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178, 000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
1+ week, 5+ day ago (576+ words) Posted Apr 3, 2026 09: 38: 19 AM. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133, 000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. The unemployment rate was down from 4. 4% in February. The…...
Oil shock manageable but prices reflect assumption that conflict will end soon: BMO
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (618+ words) By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 1, 2026 03: 21: 42 PM. TORONTO " The dramatic upswing in energy prices is a shock but the global economy should be able to manage through current levels, said BMO experts Wednesday. Chief economist Doug Porter said…...
Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries
2+ week, 1+ day ago (451+ words) Posted Mar 31, 2026 11: 19: 23 PM. The improvement in the key so-called diffusion index in the closely watched "tankan" report, recorded for the fourth quarter straight, comes even as worries grow about Japan's economic growth and oil supplies because of the war in…...
Bank of Canada relying on 'judgment' to steer policy rate through Iran war shock
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (621+ words) Posted Apr 1, 2026 02: 30: 02 PM. OTTAWA " Monetary policy-makers at the Bank of Canada are relying more heavily on their own reasoning to chart a course for the policy interest rate through conflicting economic signals tied to the war in the Middle East....