(Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index hit a record high on Friday, buoyed by gains in energy stocks on stronger oil prices as expectations of a rebound in fuel demand overshadowed concerns about more supply from Iran once sanctions are lifted.FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, […]

Passenger behavior on airplanes is "complete nuts" and out of control, flight attendant union leader Sara Nelson told CNBC at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. "This is an environment that we just haven't seen before, and we can't wait for it to be over," Nelson said. Opposition to the federal coronavirus mask mandate is a major reason for […]

The price of college is going up. The average tuition and fees increased 1.1% for public colleges and 2.1% for private institutions. This year’s incoming freshman class can expect to borrow more than $38,000 to help cover the cost of a bachelor’s degree, according to a new report. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the price of higher education is an even bigger consideration for […]

In January 2020, as news spread about an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases discovered in Wuhan, China, something seemed off more than 7,000 miles away in Manhattan's Chinatown. Businesses were closing earlier, and there was less foot traffic on the typically busy streets around Lunar New Year, Vic Lee, co-founder of Welcome to Chinatown, recalls. "I had this sense of […]

FILE PHOTO: People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday as investors shrugged off data showing a jump in inflation, although recent worries about a spike in prices kept the S&P 500 on course for […]

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To date, 24 Republican-led states said they will withdraw from federal unemployment programs a few months early. Governors say benefits are keeping people from looking for jobs. Job searches jumped 5% the day states announced they would be cutting off benefits, according to job site Indeed. Covid health risks, caregiving duties, early retirements, a large share of furloughed workers and […]

Good morning and welcome to your weekday morning roundup of the top stories you need to know. For more daily and weekly briefings, sign up for our newsletters here. What’s going on today:  The feds are investigating an alleged plot by some Ukrainian officials to help Donald Trump win in 2020. Prosecutors are looking into whether officials in Ukraine sought […]