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Today: August 18, 2026
Today: August 18, 2026

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Canada's pipeline ambitions hinge on uncertain output expansion

Canadian pipeline firms are proposing billions of dollars in new projects despite oil sands companies being reluctant to commit

Canada's pipeline ambitions hinge on uncertain output expansion
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As retail stagnates, ad dollars help Walmart stay the course

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As retail stagnates, ad dollars help Walmart stay the course
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CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure

CSX Corp has named veteran executive Steve Angel its CEO, replacing Joe Hinrichs, as the U.S. railroad operator fends off pressure from an activist investor against the

CSX appoints new CEO as US railroad operator battles activist pressure
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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

Tension between Washington and Ottawa is already high, stoked by trade disputes and President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs
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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago

Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex
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Meta heads back to the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet

Meta heads back to the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet

Meta heads back to the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet
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Small projects lift Home Depot quarterly sales, but outlook in slumping housing market is unchanged

Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as customers spent more during the summer months and concentrated on smaller projects

Small projects lift Home Depot quarterly sales, but outlook in slumping housing market is unchanged
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China's Pony.ai plans to deploy more than 4,000 robotaxis abroad

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has a pipeline of planned and potential overseas robotaxi deployments of more than 4,000 vehicles, it said on Tuesday, as it

China's Pony.ai plans to deploy more than 4,000 robotaxis abroad
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Baidu revenue misses as advertising slide outweighs AI cloud gains

China's Baidu missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday as declines in its core advertising business offset growth in AI-linked cloud services, sending its

Baidu revenue misses as advertising slide outweighs AI cloud gains
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Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says

The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said

Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says
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Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks

Russia delivered a strong protest to Japan's ambassador to Moscow on Tuesday over what it called anti-Russian remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a dispute over a

Russia protests to Japanese ambassador over Takaichi's 'anti-Russian' remarks
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US stock futures fall as fading Iran peace prospects drive up oil, yields

Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped on Tuesday, with oil holding near recent highs and government bond yields hitting multi-year

US stock futures fall as fading Iran peace prospects drive up oil, yields
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Canadian home sales rise for fourth straight month in July

Canadian home sales rose for a fourth straight month in July and prices edged higher, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association showed on Tuesday.

Canadian home sales rise for fourth straight month in July
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Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East

A projectile has hit a ship sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations center

Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East
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Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold

Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany hit their highest levels in decades on

Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold
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Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm

A selloff in U.S. government bonds picked up pace on Tuesday, sending the 30-year Treasury yield to a near two-decade high as fears of an

Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm
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Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Oil prices traded slightly higher for a third session on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle East war, with Iran saying it would adopt

Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade
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UK will support Ukraine "100%" despite Russian warning, PM Burnham says

Britain will support Ukraine "100%" against Russia and remain at its side "in its hour of need", Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday after Moscow warned London of "

UK will support Ukraine "100%" despite Russian warning, PM Burnham says
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‘One person kind of controls our fate’: Republicans confront growing midterm peril due to Iran war

‘One person kind of controls our fate’: Republicans confront growing midterm peril due to Iran war

‘One person kind of controls our fate’: Republicans confront growing midterm peril due to Iran war
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Swedish opposition holds big lead ahead of September vote, poll shows

Sweden's centre-left opposition holds a 10

Swedish opposition holds big lead ahead of September vote, poll shows
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UK grocery inflation eases further, says Worldpanel

British grocery price inflation eased to its lowest level since October 2024 in August, market researcher Worldpanel by Numerator said on Tuesday, offering

UK grocery inflation eases further, says Worldpanel
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European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

European shares edged lower on Tuesday, hit by a rise in crude oil prices as hopes of a durable U.S.-Iran peace deal faded, with surging euro zone bond yields

European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears
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US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

U.S. 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the U.S.-Iran war and worries of an imminent

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester
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How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?

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How has the US-South Korea relationship evolved under Trump?