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Stock market today: Wall Street leaps after eventually finding things to like in nuanced jobs report

Stock market today: Wall Street leaps after eventually finding things to like in nuanced jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied in a whipsaw Friday and erased its morning losses after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1.

Eligible electric and plug-in vehicle buyers will get US tax credits immediately in 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time of purchase.
In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs data

In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs data

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to finish at 30,994.67. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.

Unifor says it's facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears

TORONTO — Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct. 9 deadline approaches for contract negotiations, while signs of dissent also rise within the union itself as bargaining with the three major automakers continues.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries

Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 31,129.06. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.
Report of fatal New Jersey car crash fills in key gap in Menendez federal bribery investigation

Report of fatal New Jersey car crash fills in key gap in Menendez federal bribery investigation

BOGOTA, N.J. (AP) — The then-future wife of powerful U.S. Sen.
The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns

The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government appears poised to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators due to a manufacturing flaw that could send metal shrapnel rocketing through a car's interior.
NFI Group signs contract with Houston for up to 210 clean-diesel transit buses

NFI Group signs contract with Houston for up to 210 clean-diesel transit buses

WINNIPEG — NFI Group Inc. says it has signed a deal with the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority for up to 210 buses. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here's a rundown of major work stoppages happening now

Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here's a rundown of major work stoppages happening now

NEW YORK (AP) — It's been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm.