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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. However, Chica...

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid out how federal spending might be reshaped along a bumpy recovery, saying relief will be targeted and likely greater than what was needed after the las...

HALIFAX - Another First Nation is starting a self-regulated fishery in Nova Scotia even though it suffered backlash from the decision of the Sipekne'katik First Nation to harvest lobster outside the f...

LONDON - BP plc says third-quarter earnings plunged 96% as the COVID-19 pandemic reduced energy prices and demand. The London-based oil company said Tuesday that profits, excluding one-time items and ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Advanced Micro Devices is buying Xilinx for $35 billion in an all-stock deal that will combine the two Silicon Valley chip makers and accelerate an already rapid-fire pace of merger...

OTTAWA - The government's promised update on the health of its finances won't have a specific anchor to guide decisions and keep spending from spiralling out of control, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...

Shares skidded in Asia on Tuesday after surging coronavirus cases and waning hopes for U.S. economic stimulus gave Wall Street its worst day in a month. Stock benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong ...

BERLIN - German business confidence has declined for the first time after five straight monthly increases as coronavirus infections rebound across Europe, a closely watched survey showed Monday. The I...

BEIJING - China's government said Monday it will impose sanctions on U.S. military contractors including Boeing Co.'s defence unit and Lockheed Martin Corp. for supplying weapons to rival Taiwan, step...

CANBERRA, Australia - Melbourne, Australia's former coronavirus hot spot, will largely emerge from a lockdown after the nation's second-largest city on Monday recorded its first day without a new coro...