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National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for August from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's August employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.4 per cent (4.9) Employment rate: 61.3 per cent (61.6) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,413.00, up 171.56 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 30 cents, or 0.75 per cent, to $40.27 on 13 million shares.
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UK to cap energy prices, end fracking ban to ease crisis

UK to cap energy prices, end fracking ban to ease crisis

LONDON (AP) — New British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced Thursday that her Conservative government will cap domestic energy prices for homes and businesses to ease a cost-of-living crisis that has left residents across the United Kingdom facing a
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S&P/TSX composite closes higher along with U.S. markets as financials gain

S&P/TSX composite closes higher along with U.S. markets as financials gain

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed higher along with U.S. markets as investors digested the latest signals on rate increases from central banks. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 171.56 points Thursday to close at 19,413.
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Stocks recover from a stumble on Wall Street and end higher

Stocks recover from a stumble on Wall Street and end higher

NEW YORK — The stock market recovered from a midday stumble and ended higher, staying on track for its first weekly gain in four weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Thursday.
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Lower economic growth necessary to bring inflation down: BoC senior deputy governor

Lower economic growth necessary to bring inflation down: BoC senior deputy governor

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers says a period of lower economic growth is necessary to bring inflation down but that the bank still expects to accomplish its goal of lowering inflation without triggering a recession.
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Dye & Durham deal to buy Link Group clears Australian competition regulator

Dye & Durham deal to buy Link Group clears Australian competition regulator

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says Australia's competition regulator will not oppose the company's acquisition of Link Group.
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Transat says it's on track for strong winter season amid demand for sun destinations

Transat says it's on track for strong winter season amid demand for sun destinations

MONTREAL — Tour operator Transat A.T. Inc. says it's on track for a strong winter travel season amid a rebound in sun destination sales that promise to match pre-pandemic levels.
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Investment in Canadian fintech firms down more than 50% in first half of 2022: KPMG

Investment in Canadian fintech firms down more than 50% in first half of 2022: KPMG

TORONTO — New research from KPMG shows investment in Canadian financial technology companies has dropped by more than 50 per cent in the first half of the year.
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Powell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession

Powell: Higher rates unlikely to cause deep US recession

WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time the Federal Reserve faced inflation as high as it is now , in the early 1980s, it jacked up interest rates to double-digit levels — and in the process caused a deep recession and sharply higher unemployment.
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