Category Archives: Canadian Press

US stock indexes mostly lower in morning trading; oil slumps
The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower in morning trading Thursday as an early surge faded. Utilities, technology and consumer-focused stocks were among the biggest decliners. Banks and other ...
Nov 9, 2016
Prospect of Trump presidency unnerves companies, economists
The prospect of a Donald Trump presidency unnerves businesspeople and economists who see him as a reckless novice who might disrupt trade and a struggling global economy. Financial markets sank Wednes...
Nov 9, 2016

Trump and Canada: All the ways northern neighbour could feel election aftershock
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s ground-shaking election win sent shockwaves around the world, jolting markets and stunning political leaders around the globe. America’s neighbours could feel t...
Nov 9, 2016
Trump rides his movement to vindication and the White House
NEW YORK - Donald Trump awakened a movement of angry working-class voters fed up with political insiders and desperate for change. On Tuesday, that movement propelled him to the White House. TrumpR...
Nov 9, 2016
Trump election elicits fears, some cheers around the globe
MOSCOW - World leaders struggled Wednesday to come to grips with a new reality - Donald Trump will be the next U.S. president - and an as yet unanswerable question: How many of his campaign pledges wi...
Nov 9, 2016

It's a mandate for Trump's agenda, Ryan says
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ econ...
Nov 9, 2016
Pakistan deports National Geographic's iconic 'Afghan Girl'
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistan on Wednesday deported National Geographic’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” to her native Afghanistan after a regional court had convicted her on charges...
Nov 9, 2016
Contenders for federal Conservative leadership engage in first official debate
SASKATOON - Candidates vying to replace Stephen Harper as leader of the federal Conservatives are about to face off in the first of five official leadership debates organized by the party. A dozen peo...
Nov 9, 2016
Six stories in the news Wednesday, Nov. 9
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Nov. 9 --- DONALD TRUMP WILL BE THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump defied projections and predictions and captured the U.S. presidency. His dramatic victory wa...
Nov 9, 2016

Markets Right Now: Stocks surge following Trump victory
NEW YORK - The latest on financial markets following the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States (All times local): 8:00 p.m. Japan’s share benchmark the Nikkei 225 i...
Nov 9, 2016