4 d. ago ‘Buy now, pay later’ use jumped this Black Friday weekend, data shows

Shoppers were busy during the Black Friday holiday shopping period with data showing an increase in customers financing their purchases using buy now, pay later payment programs.

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4 d. ago Stocks Drop After Bitcoin Selloff, BOJ Sour Mood: Markets Wrap

Global stocks and bonds started December on the back foot as a renewed selloff in cryptocurrencies and hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan weighed on sentiment.

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9 d. ago Businesses seeing drop in US customers during holiday season amid tariffs

Businesses outside the United States, including in Canada, are seeing a drop in American customers during the holidays because of the added costs from tariffs and other fees.

Economics

1 week ago China’s LNG Imports Set to Drop for 13th Month, Kpler Data Show

Seaborne shipments of liquefied natural gas to China in November are set to drop for a 13th straight month on an annual basis, extending a slump in purchases as domestic output and piped imports remain strong.

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2 w. ago CATL Shares Drop as Stake Sale, US Scrutiny Weigh on Sentiment

Shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. fell after a major shareholder moved to cut his stake in the company, adding to worries about energy-storage systems as US lawmakers pushed to curb imports of Chinese-made grid components.

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3 w. ago Divisive Toronto restaurant from celebrity chef closes after under a year

A Toronto restaurant from celebrity chef Matty Matheson that made a huge splash upon opening in late 2024 appears to have already closed.Being a big name on the Toronto restaurant scene is about as sure a golden ticket to city-wide notoriety as any, but, as Matty Matheson's ill-fated Bar Clams is seemingly proving this week, it's not a promise of longevity.It was ambitious to open an East Coast-style diner with a menu that featured items like gravy-smothered open-faced turkey sandwiches, donair and all manner of sea creatures battered and deep-fried, sure, but Matheson has never been the type to blend in.And, ostensibly, he was on to something. Folks flocked to the restaurant the moment it officially opened for business in December 2024, perfectly willing to drop $20 on a relatively meagre serving of fish and chips or a duo of taco-sized donairs (the real Nova Scotian deal comes in the size of your head for under $10). The more folks who visited the restaurant...

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3 w. ago China’s September Emissions Drop Keeps Annual Decline in Play

A drop in Chinese carbon emissions in September suggests this year could still see an annual decline, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, in what would be a global climate turning point.

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4 w. ago Oil Holds Drop as Saudis Cut Asian Prices, US Inventories Climb

Oil steadied after a two-day decline, as traders weighed price cuts from key producer Saudi Arabia and the biggest jump in US stockpiles since July.

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last month Toyota reports profit drop as Trump’s taxes hurt Japanese automakers

Although tariffs are hurting its business, Toyota said its sales grew in the U.S. and its home market of Japan

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