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Suncor says still hunting for cost savings after wave of job cuts

Suncor says still hunting for cost savings after wave of job cuts

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it has wrapped 1,500 job cuts two months ahead of schedule, but that it will continue to look for areas to trim as part of a wider efficiency push.
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Stock market today: Wall Street is still stuck in neutral as oil recovers some of its sharp losses

Stock market today: Wall Street is still stuck in neutral as oil recovers some of its sharp losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is still largely stuck in neutral Thursday following its big recent swings. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and seems to be on track for a fourth straight quiet, mixed day.
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Japanese automaker Nissan's profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates

Japanese automaker Nissan's profits zoom on strong sales, favorable exchange rates

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit zoomed up more than 10-fold in July-September from a year earlier, boosted by a weak Japanese yen and strong vehicle sales around the world. The Japanese automaker, allied with Renault SA of France, reported a 190.
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Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

Japan's SoftBank hit with $6.2B quarterly loss as WeWork, other tech investments go sour

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a huge loss in the July-September quarter as its technology investments, most notably office-sharing company WeWork, went sour.
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Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US

TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co.'s profit jumped 34% in July-September from a year earlier as a weak yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s strong overseas earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Israel-Hamas fight heats up in Gaza City, accelerating exodus of Palestinians to the south DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians living in the heart of Gaza’s largest city said Wednesday they could see and hear Israeli ground forces closing i
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8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway. The crash happened around 6:30 a.m.
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B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond

B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A judge has placed a terrorism peace bond on a British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada last year from a Syrian prison camp after she married an ISIS fighter.
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Linamar reports net income of $146.7 million in third quarter

Linamar reports net income of $146.7 million in third quarter

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it sales and income got a boost in the third quarter thanks in part to its diversification efforts away from contracts reliant on gasoline-powered vehicles. Sales were $2.43 billion in the third quarter, up from $2.
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Stock market today: Wall Street inches up to extend its winning streak to 8 days as oil falls again

Stock market today: Wall Street inches up to extend its winning streak to 8 days as oil falls again

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were largely stuck in place Wednesday as Wall Street continues to recalibrate following its sharp recent swings. The S&P 500 edged up by 4.40 points, or 0.1%, to 4,382.
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