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Instant View: Canada sheds 24,200 jobs in July, jobless rate rises to 5.7%

Instant View: Canada sheds 24,200 jobs in July, jobless rate rises to 5.7%

Canada's economy lost a net 24,200 jobs in July, both in full-time and part-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless rate edged up to 5.7%.



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Canada sheds 'disappointing' 24,200 jobs in July: analysts

Canada sheds 'disappointing' 24,200 jobs in July: analysts

Canada's economy shed a net 24,200 jobs in July, driven by a decline in wholesale and retail trade, official data showed on Friday, as Canada's job market remained in a holding pattern for the third consecutive month.



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Oil rises despite demand growth at decade low

Oil rises despite demand growth at decade low

Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by expectations of more OPEC production cuts despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting demand growth at its lowest since the financial crisis of 2008.



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Bayer mediator says no Roundup settlement figures have been discussed

Bayer mediator says no Roundup settlement figures have been discussed

Bayer AG has not offered to pay billions of dollars to settle claims in the United States related to the Roundup herbicide, mediator Ken Feinberg said, after a report of such a settlement had driven shares as much as 11% higher.



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Investors are buying up these 'tariff-proof' tech stocks to keep exposure to the sector

Enterprise software is looking like an exception to investors' caution about investing in technology.

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Ryanair's Irish pilots back industrial action over pay

Ryanair's Irish pilots back industrial action over pay

Ryanair's directly employed pilots in Ireland on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of industrial action unless the airline agrees to union pay proposals by Monday, the Forsa/IALPA trade union said.



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This is how much families are spending on back-to-school shopping

Start your child off on the right foot by turning back-to-school shopping into a learning experience.

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Take Five: The devil's in the data

Take Five: The devil's in the data

Fears of a major downturn in euro zone powerhouse Germany grew this week following "scary" industrial output figures for June and reports due over the coming week that will hold those concerns up to the light.



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No Lyft for Uber shares after results fall short

No Lyft for Uber shares after results fall short

Shares of Uber Inc fell 10% in early trading on Friday after the ride-hailing service missed most Wall Street targets in its quarterly earnings report, in sharp contrast to upbeat numbers from U.S. rival Lyft Inc a day earlier.



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Ryanair Irish pilots back industrial action as unrest spreads

Ryanair Irish pilots back industrial action as unrest spreads

Ryanair's directly employed pilots in Ireland on Friday voted in favor of industrial action unless pay demands are met swiftly, with Spanish pilots also threatening to join growing unrest at the airline.



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Christmas in August: What you should buy now as trade tensions heat up

It's time to shop — not only for back to school, but for Christmas.

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Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won't ditch Android for smartphones

Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, but won't ditch Android for smartphones

Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as U.S. trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm's access to U.S. technologies such as Android.



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Oil rises despite IEA report showing demand growth at decade low

Oil rises despite IEA report showing demand growth at decade low

Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by expectations of more OPEC production cuts despite the International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting demand growth at its lowest level since the financial crisis of 2008.



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Ryanair Spanish pilots threaten strike as unrest spreads

Ryanair Spanish pilots threaten strike as unrest spreads

Ryanair's main pilots union in Spain will vote in the coming days on possible industrial action, including going on strike, in response to planned job cuts at the low cost carrier, the local SEPLA trade union said.



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Futures slip after Wall Street's best day in two months

Futures slip after Wall Street's best day in two months

U.S. stocks futures slipped on Friday, a day after Wall Street roared back to record its biggest one-day rise in two months, as investors grappled with fresh trade tensions and political turmoil in Britain and Italy.



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