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Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges shows remorse, gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges shows remorse, gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio lobbyist Matt Borges was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for his part in the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history.
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Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities

Canaccord Genuity facing investigation into its wholesale market-making activities

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says it is facing a regulatory investigation that could result in it paying a "significant penalty.
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The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt

The Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. “This fight is not over,” he said.
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Businesses expect more but slowing price, wage increases: BoC survey

Businesses expect more but slowing price, wage increases: BoC survey

OTTAWA — Businesses continue to see larger-than-normal wage and price increases ahead, but those expectations are shifting closer to what they were before the pandemic, a new survey by the Bank of Canada suggests.
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
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Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy remained essentially unchanged in April, following a slight uptick in March.
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An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years

An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its lowest point in 2 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs.
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Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules

Executives urge Europe to rethink its world-leading AI rules

LONDON (AP) — More than 150 company executives are urging the European Union to rethink the world's most comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence , saying Friday that upcoming regulations will make it harder for companies in Europe to compete
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Hydro One reaches tentative agreement with Power Workers' Union

Hydro One reaches tentative agreement with Power Workers' Union

TORONTO — Hydro One Inc. says it has reached tentative agreements covering two contracts with the Power Workers' Union, which represents the company's front-line workers. Details of the proposed settlements were not immediately available.
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'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

'We’re addressing the symptom, not the cause': A look at food banks across Canada

The word "crisis" comes up quickly when speaking with those who run food banks across Canada.
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