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New UK leader vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy

New UK leader vows to tackle energy crisis, ailing economy

LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K.
Montreal home sales dropped 20% since August 2021: Quebec real estate association

Montreal home sales dropped 20% since August 2021: Quebec real estate association

MONTREAL — The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal's housing market shifted last month as sales dropped 20 per cent year-over-year and active listings rose by 37 per cent.
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe

Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states' teen vaping probe

HARTFORD, Conn.
Average non-mortgage debt tops $21,000, up 2.4 per cent from last year, Equifax says

Average non-mortgage debt tops $21,000, up 2.4 per cent from last year, Equifax says

TORONTO — The amount of non-mortgage debt owed by Canadians is rising, boosted by new lending and higher spending linked to inflation, according to a new report by Equifax Canada.
Imperial signs deal with U.S.-based Air Products for hydrogen

Imperial signs deal with U.S.-based Air Products for hydrogen

CALGARY — Imperial Oil says it has reached a deal with a U.S.-based industrial gas company to supply low-carbon hydrogen for its proposed renewable diesel complex near Edmonton.
Turquoise Hill Resources signs definitive agreement with Rio Tinto

Turquoise Hill Resources signs definitive agreement with Rio Tinto

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement that will see Rio Tinto acquire the 49 per cent stake in the miner it does not already own. The deal follows an agreement in principle the companies reached last week.
Deal with union averts pilot strike at Germany's Lufthansa

Deal with union averts pilot strike at Germany's Lufthansa

BERLIN (AP) — A union representing pilots at Lufthansa on Tuesday called off a planned two-day strike after a last-minute agreement with Germany's biggest airline in a pay dispute.
Cannabis retailer Superette granted court protection from creditors

Cannabis retailer Superette granted court protection from creditors

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Superette Inc. has been granted court protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The Ontario Superior Court made the order on Aug. 30. The initial stay period is until Sept. 9.
Centerra Gold names Paul Wright as interim chief executive

Centerra Gold names Paul Wright as interim chief executive

TORONTO — Centerra Gold Inc. says Paul Wright has been named interim president and chief executive. Wright replaces Scott Perry in the top job while the board works to find a permanent chief executive.
Workers falling behind as some corporations see record profits, labour leaders say

Workers falling behind as some corporations see record profits, labour leaders say

OTTAWA — A record labour shortage and rising wages may seem like good news for workers, but labour leaders say employees aren't seeing the gains that corporations are experiencing amid sky-high inflation.