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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are heading toward the close of another winning week with some more modest gains. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in early trading Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 118 points, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Target confirmed that it won't be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment that also cut into sales.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent in April. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.1 per cent (10.1) _ Prince Edward Island 6.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's April employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.1 per cent (6.1) Employment rate: 61.4 per cent (61.4) Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.

OTTAWA — Canadian employers added 90,000 jobs in April, marking the largest employment gain in more than a year. Statistics Canada released its labour force survey on Friday, which says the jobless rate held steady at 6.1 per cent last month.

MONTREAL — Travel company Transat A.T. Inc. says it expects to fall short of its financial guidance for the year.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it recorded a non-cash, net unrealized derivative fair value loss as well as costs related to job cuts announced in February.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. named Chris Huskilson as its chief executive as it reported a loss in its latest quarter. Huskilson has been interim CEO since August 2023. The power utility, which keeps its books in U.S.