TORONTO - North American markets climbed higher Friday after positive data from the U.S. that showed strong signs of economic recovery and Canadian inflation slowed to a crawl.
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Toronto, Wall Street higher ahead of flurry of economic data from Canada, U.S.
TORONTO - North American markets climbed higher Friday after positive data from the U.S. that showed strong signs of economic recovery and Canadian inflation slowed to a crawl.
Wynne agrees to one NDP budget demand, rejects another and compromises on third
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is agreeing to one of the NDP's three post-budget demands, rejecting another and offering a compromise on the third as she hopes to secure a deal to avoid a spring election.
TSX rises, loonie falls after StatsCan reports low Canada inflation rate
TORONTO - The Toronto Stock Exchange climbed higher and the Canadian dollar fell Friday as Statistics Canada reported that consumer prices rose last month at the slowest rate in more than three years.
Travel to Canada rose 2.6 per cent in March: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says travel to Canada rose 2.6 per cent in March, mainly because of a 3.2 per cent increase in visitors from the United States.
Canadian dollar falls amid weaker-than-expected inflation figures
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was lower Friday as Statistics Canada reported that consumer prices rose last month at the slowest rate since October 2009.
Wholesale sales up 0.3 per cent in March: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says wholesale sales grew 0.3 per cent in March to $49.1 billion, mainly due to higher motor vehicle sales.
Wall Street headed higher ahead of economic indicators in Canada and U.S.
TORONTO - A suggestion by a U.S. Federal Reserve member that the central bank should consider ending its monthly US$85-billion bond purchases on signs of a recovery in the housing market seemed to have little effect on U.S. stock futures Friday.
Mullen Group to add up to $40 million in annual revenue from Sask. acquisition
OKOTOKS, Alta. - Mullen Group Ltd. (TSX:MTL) expects to add up to $40 million in annual revenue through the purchase of Jay's Moving & Storage Ltd., a 450-employee Saskatchewan company based in Regina.
Court bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die
MUMBAI, India - In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of Death.
Obama picks senior White House budget official to run troubled IRS as 2nd top official leaves
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
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