Category Business

TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index gained almost 200 points Friday, led by strength in energy, tech and base metals, while U.S. markets also rose. The latest U.S. employment report surprised to the upside, bringing relief to market watchers, said…

Recession fears are mounting in the U.S. A significant U.S. economic slowdown would migrate to Canada, whose economic growth has already been weak for the past year. But it doesn’t take a brave soul to declare that a recession is…