Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Canadian economy grew 0.3% in October, lifted by manufacturing, oil and gas extraction
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a wellhead near Calgary. The Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its monthly GDP release, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) The Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its monthly GDP release, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.Read more
Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge, creating world’s third-largest automaker
Nissan Motor CEO Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference on March 15, in Tokyo, Japan. The automakers announced their partnership on electric vehicles Monday. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member MitsubishiRead more
Zelenskyy cites ‘risks’ of North Korea sending more troops, equipment to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that North Korea could send more troops and equipment to Russia in the coming days. (Efrem Lukatsky/The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow’s army. “There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army,” Zelenskyy said on X after receiving a report from his top military commander, OleksandrRead more
Matt Gaetz paid thousands for drugs and sex, U.S. House panel finds
The U.S. House ethics committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress. The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in from 2017 to 2020 while representing Florida’s western panhandle. Congressional investigators concluded that Gaetz violated multiple state laws related to sexual misconduct while in office, though not federal sex trafficking laws. They also found that Gaetz “knowinglyRead more