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WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, fold it into main operation

WestJet to wind down budget airline Swoop, fold it into main operation

Amid fierce competition, WestJet will wind down its Swoop subsidiary by late October as it folds the budget airline's operations under its main banner, the airline said Friday.
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 Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,892.06, down 50.64): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up 30 cents, or 0.40 per cent, to $75.27 on 14.
Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament

Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament

LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament.
S&P/TSX composite moves lower Friday, U.S. stock markets rise

S&P/TSX composite moves lower Friday, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Friday after a week that saw the central bank raise interest rates, with the market's move led by weakness in industrials, while U.S.
Saputo's shares down as company forecasts 'temporary' consumer demand slowdown

Saputo's shares down as company forecasts 'temporary' consumer demand slowdown

MONTREAL — Shares in Saputo Inc. closed down by 11 per cent Friday after the company's chief executive cautioned negative consumer sentiment could dampen the outlook for the start of its 2024 fiscal year.
Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia's capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility

Extremists attack beachside hotel in Somalia's capital as al-Shabab claims responsibility

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Witnesses and state media in Somalia say extremists have attacked a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, and security forces are responding at the site as some people remain trapped inside.
Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans

Businessman linked to Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment charged with lying to get $172M in loans

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans.
Job market shows sign of softening, but economists say more needed to stop rate hikes

Job market shows sign of softening, but economists say more needed to stop rate hikes

OTTAWA — Canada's unemployment rate ticked up in May for the first time in nine months, but forecasters say the Bank of Canada will have to see more softening in the economy before it takes it takes a step back from raising interest rates.
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance

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

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's May employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.2 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.1 per cent (62.4) Participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.