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Centerra Gold names Paul Wright as interim chief executive

Centerra Gold names Paul Wright as interim chief executive

TORONTO — Centerra Gold Inc. says Paul Wright has been named interim president and chief executive. Wright replaces Scott Perry in the top job while the board works to find a permanent chief executive.
Workers falling behind as some corporations see record profits, labour leaders say

Workers falling behind as some corporations see record profits, labour leaders say

OTTAWA — A record labour shortage and rising wages may seem like good news for workers, but labour leaders say employees aren't seeing the gains that corporations are experiencing amid sky-high inflation.
Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use

Macron urges French to save energy, seeks 10% drop in use

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter, amid tensions with supplier Russia over the war in Ukraine
OPEC+ makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall

OPEC+ makes small trim to world oil supplies as prices fall

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries, including Russia, made a small trim in their supplies to the global economy Monday, underlining their unhappiness as recession fears help drive down crude prices — along with the cost
Liz Truss set to become new UK Conservative prime minister

Liz Truss set to become new UK Conservative prime minister

LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss has been elected as the Conservative Party's new leader, the party announced Monday, and she will take office Tuesday as Britain's new prime minister to steer the country through an acute cost-of-living crisis.
Local businesses expect TIFF sales boost, but not as high as pre-pandemic years

Local businesses expect TIFF sales boost, but not as high as pre-pandemic years

TORONTO — In pre-pandemic times, restaurant owner Junior Sritharan would start preparing six months in advance for the Toronto International Film Festival.
Spidey tops box office while Cinema Day draws millions

Spidey tops box office while Cinema Day draws millions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has swung back on top of the box office during a holiday weekend where American theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets.
Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102

Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102

NEW YORK (AP) — Sterling Lord, the uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and over the following decades arranged deals for everyone from true crime writer Joe McGinniss to the creat
Recent Suncor fatalities 'devastating' for survivors of other workplace tragedies

Recent Suncor fatalities 'devastating' for survivors of other workplace tragedies

CALGARY — When Alyssa Grocutt's father died, the funeral home engraved his fingerprints onto a necklace for her to keep as a memento. Thirteen years later, Alyssa still wears the necklace daily.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Banking conference The Scotiabank Financials Summit will be held this week.