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This city has the best quality of life in the world (hint: it’s not in the U.S.)
Civil unrest and terrorism over the last year have hurt the score of many cities.
10:08 a.m. Today10:08 a.m. Aug. 20, 2017
Apple issues Canadian-dollar bond for first time — and sets a record
The iPhone maker sold C$2.5 billion of maple bonds to raise funds to pay dividends and buy back shares.
2:29 p.m. Aug. 19, 2017
Dollar ends the week mixed as investors digest White House news
The greenback is trending lower as investors digest political events at home. and the terror attack in Barcelona.
4:17 p.m. Aug. 18, 2017
Nafta talks open with spat over resolving tariff conflicts
Talks to remake the North American Free Trade Agreement are starting off today with an early dispute — over how to settle disputes.
10:10 a.m. Aug. 16, 2017
British Columbia says it will try to block oil pipeline expansion
The government of British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, vowed Thursday to use every legal option to stop construction of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s planned expansion of a pipeline connecting the Alberta oil sands with the Pacific Coast.
6:55 p.m. Aug. 10, 2017Sectors
Oil ends sharply higher, with U.S. prices down a third week in a row
Oil prices shift higher Friday, jumping about 3% for the session on the back of unconfirmed reports of a unit shutdown at a major U.S. refinery, as well as data showing a weekly fall in the number of active U.S. oil rigs.
4:15 p.m. Aug. 18, 2017
Gold fails to hold above key $1,300 level, posts daily, weekly losses
Gold prices touched their highest intraday level of the year on Friday, temporarily topping $1,300 an ounce before pulling back to settle lower for the session and the week.
2:21 p.m. Aug. 18, 2017
Palladium has rallied to levels not seen in 16 years
Palladium has touched their highest levels in more than 16 years, keeping it on track to score their largest yearly gain in seven years.
1:38 p.m. Aug. 18, 2017
Donald Trump isn’t the only factor behind 2017 gold rally
Gold prices could soon trade well above $1,300 an ounce, and it won’t be just because of investor jitters driven by President Donald Trump.
3:11 p.m. Aug. 17, 2017
Gold lifted by haven demand; palladium logs 16-year high
Gold prices score back-to-back gains Thursday, boosted by haven demand, while the latest rally for palladium lifts its prices to a more than 16-year high.
2:37 p.m. Aug. 17, 2017
