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WASHINGTON — The World Bank says commodity prices that reached historically elevated levels because of the war in Ukraine will remain high through the end of 2024.

Danica Nelson never used to invest the money she saved out of fear that she might lose it in the stock market.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence dampened slightly in April but remains high even as inflation continues to cloud their optimism about the rest of the year.

TORONTO — Twitter's board accepted Elon Musk's US$44-billion bid to take over the social media platform on Monday. The blockbuster offer made by the controversial Tesla and SpaceX leader, who has Canadian citizenship, will see Musk pay US$54.

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. says it intends to "vigorously" fight claims by Alstom S.A. relating to the sale of its transportation operations in early 2021.

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform where he — the world's richest person — promotes his interests, attacks critics and opine

MIRABEL, Que. — TC Transcontinental says it is halting distribution of its printed flyers in Mirabel after its effort to quash a city bylaw was rejected by the Quebec Superior Court.

TORONTO — Globalive Capital's Anthony Lacavera is calling for "no more fake competition" in Canada's wireless services market as his firm continues its quest to buy Freedom Mobile's assets.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,011.89, down 174.49 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 89 cents, or 1.6 per cent, to $56.18 on 17.1 million shares.

NISKU, Alta. — A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta are trying again to unionize. Teamsters Local Union 362 says it has filed a second time for a unionization vote at the Amazon warehouse in Nisku, south of Edmonton.