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US envoy visits Moscow for ceasefire talks that a Russian official says would help Ukraine

US envoy visits Moscow for ceasefire talks that a Russian official says would help Ukraine

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New Cohere AI model's performance rivals latest versions of DeepSeek, ChatGPT

New Cohere AI model's performance rivals latest versions of DeepSeek, ChatGPT

TORONTO — Cohere Inc. says it has released a new enterprise generative artificial intelligence model that is "on par or better than" GPT-4o and DeepSeek-V3.
Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament

Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.
Sales of U.S. products 'dropping' at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty

Sales of U.S. products 'dropping' at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty

Empire Co. Ltd.'s CEO says the grocer is seeing sales of products from the U.S. "rapidly dropping" as shoppers look to support the Canadian economy and avoid the potential effects of tariffs.
AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

AtkinsRéalis sells stake in 407 highway, rounding off turn to pure-play engineering

MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. announced the sale of its remaining stake in Ontario’s 407 toll highway operator in a $2.79-billion deal that caps off the company's push to become a pure-play engineering firm.
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says he's telling his department to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum — part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war.
Hungry for yield? Loading up your portfolio with dividend stocks can come with risks

Hungry for yield? Loading up your portfolio with dividend stocks can come with risks

Having an investment portfolio chock full of dividend-paying stocks can provide an income boost, but experts say it's possible to have too much of a good thing.
Federal ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

Federal ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

WASHINGTON — Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington Thursday — days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.
CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to retire this fall, will be succeeded by Harry Culham

CIBC CEO Victor Dodig to retire this fall, will be succeeded by Harry Culham

TORONTO — CIBC says its president and chief executive Victor Dodig is set to retire this fall and will be succeeded by Harry Culham, who has led the bank's global capital markets division since 2015.
Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tariff

Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tariff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.