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ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economy

ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time, aiming to support businesses and consumers with more affordable borrowing as U.S.
BMO Financial Group makes executive changes including U.S. leadership

BMO Financial Group makes executive changes including U.S. leadership

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group has made changes to its senior executive ranks including new leadership in its U.S. division as it looks to boost operations in the country.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy.
WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of 'pride and shame'

WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of 'pride and shame'

NEW YORK (AP) — WhyHunger would have liked to be out of service by now.
What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday , eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's popular video game console.
Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

Bank of Canada hearing less ‘catastrophic’ tariff talk from businesses

OTTAWA — Trade-sensitive businesses are telling the Bank of Canada that they’re broadly less worried about their “worst-case tariff scenarios” coming true compared to earlier in the year, a senior central bank official said Thursday.
Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again - this time, on Broadway

Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again - this time, on Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Felton — the original Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies — will slip into his old role on Broadway this winter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in the tidal shallows of Coles Bay off Vancouver Island, triggering an investigation by fisheries officials into whether it involved habitat destruction and if authoriz
Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an 'ally' or 'enemy' country: Poll

OTTAWA — Faced with a trade war they didn't start, Canadians are divided on whether they see the United States as an "enemy" or an "ally," a new poll suggests.
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tari
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