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Stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

Stocks close lower ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

TOKYO — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a key decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also lost ground.
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Germany close to deal on nationalizing gas company Uniper

Germany close to deal on nationalizing gas company Uniper

BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas supplier Uniper said Tuesday that it’s in “final discussions” for Germany to nationalize the company, ramping up the government’s intervention in the gas and oil industry as Russia's war in Ukraine provokes an energy crisis
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Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged

Feds: Minnesota food scheme stole $250M; 47 people charged

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities charged 47 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts on Tuesday in what they said was a massive scheme that took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal $250 million from a federal program that pr
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Financial pressure mounting for working Canadians, a new study shows

Financial pressure mounting for working Canadians, a new study shows

TORONTO — A new study has found that the financial well-being of working Canadians has declined in the past year, with distress growing for those who are financially struggling the most.
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Canadian employers sought to fill nearly one million jobs in Q2

Canadian employers sought to fill nearly one million jobs in Q2

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says employers were actively seeking to fill 997,000 vacant positions in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record. The agency says the number of vacancies for the three-month period was up 4.
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Consumers could see higher car insurance premiums. Here’s how to lower yours

Consumers could see higher car insurance premiums. Here’s how to lower yours

Drivers may be in for some sticker shock when it comes time to renew their auto insurance.
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 7.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 7.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 6.4 per cent (6.9) — Prince Edward Island: 8.
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Canfor temporarily reducing production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions

Canfor temporarily reducing production capacity in B.C. due to market conditions

VANCOUVER — Canfor Corp. is temporarily cutting production in British Columbia due to what it says are challenging market conditions. The lumber producer says it is taking a two-week curtailment starting Sept.
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4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia

4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The separatist leaders of four Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine said Tuesday they were planning to hold votes starting later this week for the territories to become part of Russia as Moscow loses ground in the war it launched.
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