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Oil held gains above US$88 a barrel before the release of weekly U.S. stockpiles data as traders took cues from wider markets and a fading geopolitical premium.

AT&T Inc. beat analysts’ estimates for profit in the first quarter as it added more wireless phone customers than expected.

Many Canadians are struggling to afford food as inflation and the high cost of living continue to erode purchasing power, and a new report suggests consumers are taking more risks with potentially unsafe food to avoid wasting it.

Canadian National Railway Co. says earnings slid last quarter amid higher labour costs and lower revenue from container shipments.

U.S. agribusiness Bunge Ltd.’s proposed takeover of Viterra Ltd. was meant to create a global agriculture giant, but the deal is drawing concerns from the Canadian Competition Bureau.

A renewed rally in some of the world’s largest technology companies propped up the U.S. stock market, with traders weighing another big batch of corporate earnings.

One of the main proponents of increased domestic investment from Canadian pension funds says there are two competing theories on the issue that each come to a different conclusion about what’s best for Canada’s pensioners and its economy.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it lost US$159 million in its first quarter, down from profits of US$75 million a year earlier.

The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing they will affect doctors' retirement savings.

West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier.

Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people.