7 d. ago Amazon lost right to sell Nintendo Switch 2 amid sales dispute

(Bloomberg) — Nintendo Co. pulled its products from Amazon.com Inc.’s U.S. site after a disagreement over unauthorized sales, meaning the e-commerce company missed out on the recent debut of Nintendo’s Switch 2 — the biggest game console launch of all time. The Japanese company stopped selling on Amazon after noticing that third-party merchants were offering […]

Economics

7 d. ago Options Markets Show Traders Reposition as Mideast Tension Fades

Stocks hit record highs last week and energy futures retreated after Middle East tensions eased. But in some parts of the options markets, there are still signs of stress as investors position for potential geopolitical and macroeconomic upsets.

Economics

1 week ago Stocks Hit Record as Fed Cut Bets Gain Momentum: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were set to advance after a gauge of global equities touched a record high Thursday on calming geopolitical concerns and increased expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.

Economics

1 week ago Renewables Get Reality Check as Gas Demand Returns to Growth

Global natural gas demand returned to growth last year and hit a fresh record, serving as a wake-up call for the renewables expansion.

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1 week ago S&P Global revises oilsands outlook upward despite crude market volatility

CALGARY — Oilsands output is forecast to hit a new record this year and add another half a million barrels a day from last year’s levels by 2030 despite global crude price uncertainty, S&P Global Commodity Insights says in a new report. Production is expected to hit 3.5 million barrels per day this year and […]

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1 week ago Oilsands output projected to hit new record this year: S&P Global

Production is expected to hit 3.5 million barrels per day this year.

Sport

1 week ago Punishing temperatures returns to Central Canada during record

A heat wave is set to deliver another day of punishing heat and humidity to parts of Ontario and Quebec. Heat warnings are in place from Windsor through to Quebec City as record-breaking temperatures hit Central Canada. Toronto set a new June 22 temperature record when the mercury topped out at over 34 degrees. Environment […]

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2 w. ago David Rosenberg: How did the Canadian market hit a new record? Gold exposure has helped

Gold has continued to benefit from the convergence of structural tailwinds

Sport

2 w. ago Lower Gas Prices to Spur Record July Fourth Road Trips, AAA Says

A record number of US drivers are expected to hit the road for the July Fourth holiday period starting next weekend, helped by the cheapest gasoline in four years.

Economics

3 w. ago Review: Switch 2 a significant upgrade, but the extra muscle comes at a cost

TORONTO — Nintendo bet big on innovation when it launched the Switch in 2017. Able to transform seamlessly from a home console to a handheld gaming device, and with an attractive price point, the video game system became a hit. According to Nintendo, the Switch has sold more than 152 million units as of March […]

Economics

3 w. ago Nintendo says sales of new Switch 2 units hit record within four days

NEW YORK — Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new Switch 2 gaming consoles within the first four days since its release — breaking a record for the company. In a Wednesday announcement, Nintendo said that this marks the “highest global sales level” for any of the hardware it’s sold within […]

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3 w. ago Nintendo says sales of its Switch 2 hit a record within four days

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo says it sold more than 3.5 million of its new Switch 2 gaming consoles within the first four days since its release — breaking a record for the company. In a Wednesday announcement, Nintendo said that this marks the “highest global sales level” for any of hardware it’s sold within […]

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