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Here’s what you need to know:The S&P 500 erases its losses for the year as Wall Street’s rally continues.The U.S. economy entered a recession in February.The numbers are ambiguous, but the jobs report wasn’t rigged.The travel business…

Money manager Matt Patsky stood at the window of his hotel on the Portuguese island of Sao Miguel in March last year, looking out over the Atlantic, and thought: I’m not sure we can retire here after all. He told his husband, “I don’t…

France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both countries over a trilateral security deal which sank a $40-billion French-designed…

The Democratic-run House Ways and Means Committee’s proposals for the party’s $3.5 trillion spending package include new tax credits for electric vehicles, as Washington continues to push for a shift away from…

Heads up, investors: Wednesday’s selloff in the stock market may be the start of something bigger, for the five key reasons I cite below. The good news is we’re not going to see a full retest of the March lows or anywhere near that…

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Shares in Europe slumped on Monday on concern over rising coronavirus infections just as many countries begin opening up after lockdowns. Down nearly 6% last week, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -1.47%…

Stock futures edged up Thursday evening on the heels of a choppy trading day.Earlier, stocks closed out the regular session mixed, with the Dow falling for back-to-back sessions, and the Nasdaq rising for its fifth straight day as tech…

As Canada's two largest airlines move to end so-called seat distancing, travellers have mixed feelings about stepping on board an aircraft in the age of COVID-19. Starting on Canada Day, Air Canada and WestJet will resume the sale of…

WestJet has laid off 3,333 workers and is planning to consolidate and contract out much of its operations as the pandemic continues to sink the majority of demand for air travel. The Calgary-based company had 14,000 staff before …