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Block plunges to loss as bitcoin boost fades

Block Inc, the payments company led by Jack Dorsey, on Thursday reported a loss for the first quarter as demand for bitcoin softened due to a decline in cryptocurrency prices.

Cost of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion soars 70 per cent to $21.4 billion

CALGARY — The projected cost of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has soared 70 per cent to $21.4 billion, while its completion is delayed. The Crown corporation behind the massive project says the total cost has increased from its earlier estimate of $12.6 billion. Trans Mountain Corp. partially blames the cost increases on the COVID-19 […]

Tesla faces another US investigation: Unexpected braking

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason. The government says it has 354 complaints from owners during the past nine months about “phantom braking” in Tesla Models 3 and Y. The probe covers […]

Carbon credits outperforming bitcoin, in the bet on a longer energy transition

Jeff Lagerquist Thu, February 17, 2022 Canada’s first carbon credit-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer an alternative to oil and gas stocks for investors who believe industrial thirst for fossil fuels will be a tough habit to break. The price of European carbon credits – a core holding of two newly launched ETFs – has […]

Air Canada earnings: Recovery ‘strong and well underway’ despite Omicron

Alicja Siekierska Fri, February 18, 2022 Air Canada’s (AC.TO) chief executive officer says the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic remains “strong and well underway,” as more people book travel for 2022 and despite the impact of the Omicron variant. CEO Michael Rousseau told analysts on a conference call Friday morning that while the Omicron variant […]

Canada real estate: Where rent has shot up the most

Jessy Bains Fri, February 18, 2022 The cost to rent a home in Canada is rising again after a drop to end 2021. Data from rentals.ca’s national rent report found the average rent for all properties in Canada on its site was $1,807 a month in January. That’s up 4.4 per cent annually and 1 per cent […]