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Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to top its all-time high set a week ago.
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US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment

US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback , despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy . Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.
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Indigenous Wampis are ambushed in Peru after government backs out of anti-mining joint patrol

Indigenous Wampis are ambushed in Peru after government backs out of anti-mining joint patrol

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An attack by armed assailants on a patrol of a mission by the Indigenous Wampis guards last week in the Peruvian Amazon has again brought into focus the issue of illegal gold mining in the ancestral territory .
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3 ways Canadians can take control of their finances in an age of economic uncertainty

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Omar H.
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Ontario should rejig supports for small auto businesses in wake of tariffs, CFIB says

Ontario should rejig supports for small auto businesses in wake of tariffs, CFIB says

TORONTO — Ontario should rejig its programs meant to support auto businesses through the impact of tariffs and associated economic uncertainty, as the way they're currently structured is leaving small businesses in the lurch, an advocacy group says i
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The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.
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Hong Kong plans to regulate Uber and other online ride-hailing services

Hong Kong plans to regulate Uber and other online ride-hailing services

HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Tuesday unveiled proposals to regulate online ride-hailing services provided by tech companies like Uber, requiring platforms, cars and drivers to be licensed before hitting the road.
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Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazing

Tesla's Autopilot system is in the spotlight at a Miami trial over a student killed while stargazing

NEW YORK (AP) — A rare trial against Elon Musk's car company began Monday in Miami where a jury will decide if it is partly to blame for the death of a stargazing university student after a runaway Tesla sent her flying 75 feet through the air and se
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More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

More than 20 states sue Trump administration over frozen after-school and summer funding

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 20 states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over billions of dollars in frozen education funding for after-school care, summer programs and more.
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New tax break for auto loans could save some buyers thousands of dollars. But will it boost sales?

New tax break for auto loans could save some buyers thousands of dollars. But will it boost sales?

Millions of people receive a federal tax deduction for the interest they pay on home loans. Under President Donald Trump’s new tax-cut law , many people for the first time also could claim a tax deduction for interest on their vehicle loans.
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