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Tech stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise amid earnings

Tech stocks help boost S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also rise amid earnings

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 200 points to cap off Thursday's trading session, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also climbed amid U.S. corporate earnings.
Couche-Tard likely to regroup with smaller deals after scrapping 7-Eleven bid

Couche-Tard likely to regroup with smaller deals after scrapping 7-Eleven bid

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s decision to step away from a proposal to buy the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven was being chalked up as a "missed opportunity" a day after it announced its pullback. Shares in the Laval, Que.
Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans

Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs.
New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect

New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect

MONTREAL — Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect on Thursday, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show.
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 more records following some better-than-expected updates on the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
Help with down payment now essential for many homebuyers: survey

Help with down payment now essential for many homebuyers: survey

TORONTO — A new survey says financial help with a down payment is now essential for many homebuyers.
Oilfield service group says relief from counter-tariffs on U.S. sand 'fantastic news'

Oilfield service group says relief from counter-tariffs on U.S. sand 'fantastic news'

CALGARY — Canadian oil and gas drillers that import vast amounts of sand from the United States are getting relief from counter-tariffs that could have added heavy costs to industry.
Planning and pricing separate good garage sales from bad: deal hunters

Planning and pricing separate good garage sales from bad: deal hunters

Candy Ingram was hooked on garage sales from the first time her parents dragged her along to one.
Quebec's international merchandise exports increased by 1.3 per cent in May

Quebec's international merchandise exports increased by 1.3 per cent in May

QUÉBEC — New provincial statistics show Quebec's international merchandise exports rose in May, following two consecutive monthly declines. The figures released by Institut de la statistique du Québec show exports rose 1.
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.