NEW YORK — The Latest on the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks (all times local): —— 2 p.m. Starbucks says it will close its more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training to its nearly 175,000 workers. The announcement comes after two black men were […]
Markets see two hikes — in July and October
TORONTO — The Ontario Securities Commission is asking for people to contact the provincial regulator if they’ve been approached by representatives of BitConnect or its affiliates, which includes an online exchange platform known as the BCC Exchange. The OSC says websites operated by BitConnect offer multiple investment opportunities that include “mining,” “trading” and “staking” BitConnect […]
TORONTO — Online mattress retailer Casper plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in Canada as it flips its business model and goes head-to-head with traditional bed retailers. The New-York based startup, which upended the mattress industry with its bed-in-a-box product that can be delivered, is opening the first of its retail shops north of the border […]
MONTREAL — The association representing global airlines is proposing to work with the UN aviation agency to institute a global registry for commercial drones to preserve the safety of flight. IATA is scheduled to meet with the International Civil Aviation Organization on Wednesday to discuss creating a joint registry. Alexandre de Juniac, director general of […]
EDMONTON — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will join Alberta in a fight with B.C. over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by introducing its own legislation on oil exports. Premier Scott Moe has announced on Twitter that his government will bring in a bill in the coming days that could result in less oil moving […]
PHILADELPHIA — The Latest on a plane making an emergency landing in Philadelphia (all times local): 12:45 p.m. A passenger on a Southwest Airlines plane says a window was damaged after a problem with its left engine and the plane made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Southwest Airlines says there were 143 passengers and five […]
Just in time for tax day: the IRS website to make payments is down. The IRS did not have an immediate explanation for the failure. But it said on its website that its online payment system became unavailable at 2:50 A.M. ET on Tuesday. IRS Acting Commissioner David Kautter testified during a House Oversight Hearing […]
PHILADELPHIA — A Southwest Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Philadelphia’s airport Tuesday with part of the covering from its left engine ripped off and a window damaged. Passengers walked off the plane onto the tarmac at the airport. It wasn’t immediately known if anyone on board was injured. Passenger Marty Martinez did a […]
Kevin Carmichael: Trump may have created the conditions for the next recession. Smart policy makers will begin preparing for that possibility immediately