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Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary, a position in which he'd have a key role in carr
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Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told customers at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday that the company is teaching a new set of artificial intelligence tools how to "act on our behalf across our work and life.
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Alberta Energy Regulator orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines

Alberta Energy Regulator orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued an order requiring Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. to suspend its wells, facilities and pipelines, saying the company hasn't met its regulatory obligations. The AER says the order, issued Nov.
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Walmart heads into official start of holiday season with strong momentum after robust 3Q results

Walmart heads into official start of holiday season with strong momentum after robust 3Q results

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is heading into the official start of the holiday shopping season with strong tailwinds after ratcheting up better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter sales in many items including toys, home goods and groceries.
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Ex-Raptors star Carter part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says

Ex-Raptors star Carter part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
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Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

Microsoft pitches AI 'agents' that can perform tasks on their own at Ignite 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is opening a company conference in Chicago with remarks that could set the stage for where it’s taking its artificial intelligence business.
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George Weston reports third-quarter profit down on large one-time charge

George Weston reports third-quarter profit down on large one-time charge

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $15 million compared with a profit of $610 million in the same quarter a year ago as it was hit by a large one-time charge.
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Walmart's promise of low prices prove to be a powerful draw in the third quarter

Walmart's promise of low prices prove to be a powerful draw in the third quarter

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could.
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Carrot products recalled in Canada, U.S., over E. coli concerns

Carrot products recalled in Canada, U.S., over E. coli concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says various brands of carrot products are being recalled due to E.coli contamination. The CFIA says the affected carrot juice and carrots were sold or have best-before dates ranging between Aug. 14 and Nov. 2.
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Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

TORONTO — Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels appealed for “unity” in Canada’s arts community on Monday night as she accepted the Giller Prize, an award boycotted by several prominent Canadian authors over its sponsors’ ties to Israel.
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