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Stock market today: Wall Street remains in a lull as indexes drift

Stock market today: Wall Street remains in a lull as indexes drift

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday as Wall Street remains in a lull. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in afternoon trading after a big three-day winning streak gave way to a tiny gain the prior day.
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The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel

The Latest | Israel forces block Gaza's Rafah border crossing. UN says it's running out of fuel

Israeli forces have seized the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, pressing their offensive into the southern city on Tuesday. The closed border means U.N.
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Lion Electric reports US$21.7M Q1 loss compared with US$15.6M loss a year earlier

Lion Electric reports US$21.7M Q1 loss compared with US$15.6M loss a year earlier

MONTREAL — The Lion Electric Co. says it lost US$21.7 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$15.6 million in the same quarter last year as it faced higher manufacturing costs related to the ramp up of new products.
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Toyota racks up booming profit, vows to invest to keep growth going

Toyota racks up booming profit, vows to invest to keep growth going

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota doubled its net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March, as strong vehicles sales and a favorable exchange rate lifted results for Japan’s top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp.'s annual profit totaled 4.9 trillion yen ($31.
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The Met Gala's flowery theme went in all directions

The Met Gala's flowery theme went in all directions

NEW YORK (AP) — Who won the Met Gala ? Nature and its many blooms, along with some far-flung princesses.
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Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries

Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries

Grocery delivery company Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer a new perk to its customers: restaurant delivery . San Francisco-based Instacart said Tuesday that its U.S.
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Stock market today: World shares mostly gain after tech stocks lead Wall St higher

Stock market today: World shares mostly gain after tech stocks lead Wall St higher

Markets in Europe and Asia forged higher Tuesday after another day of gains on Wall Street led by technology stocks. Germany's DAX rose 0.4% to 18,401.00 and the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.2% higher, to 8,015.58. Britain's FTSE 100 surged 1.1% to 8,300.
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher, though China benchmarks falter

NEW YORK — Asian markets were mostly higher Tuesday after another day of gains on Wall Street, although Chinese shares faltered. U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225, reopening after a national holiday, jumped 1.5% to 38,784.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally, U.S. stocks also rise

S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally, U.S. stocks also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 300 points Monday in a broad-based rally, while U.S. markets also rose. This week is set to be much quieter than last week, which included the U.S.
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After AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school

After AP investigation, family of missing students enrolls in school

ATLANTA (AP) — Four months after The Associated Press wrote about an Atlanta family struggling to enroll in school , all of the children — in a complete turnaround — returned to class last month.
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