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Manulife reports $1.6-billion drop in earnings amid market turmoil and extended COVID-19 restrictions in Asia
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Feb. 11, 2020.
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Manulife agent numbers in China, Vietnam slide on pandemic challenges, regulation
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Canada Goose results thrive as luxury demand defies inflation
FILE PHOTO: Jackets hang in the showroom of the Canada Goose factory in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
world
Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwan president, vows 'ironclad' commitment
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Enbridge to acquire 30 per cent stake in Woodfibre LNG in B.C.
Enbridge Inc. logo on display at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 12, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
european business
Luxury group LVMH beats expectations as pandemic recovery continues
A logo of LVMH is seen at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
energy and resources
Global gasoline cracks collapse, blow to refiners’ profits
FILE PHOTO: Gas prices over the $6.00 mark are advertised at a 76 Station in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
energy and resources
Asia is buying discounted Russian oil, making up for Europe’s cutbacks
An aerial view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia June 13, 2022. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
globe investor
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reshaping global oil markets
FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
world
Chance find locates possible remains of missing Second World War U.S. airman
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asia-pacific business
Wheat importers in Asia scramble for supplies after Indian export ban
Workers fill sacks with wheat at the market yard of the Agriculture Product Marketing Committee (APMC) on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave
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Manulife shares drop to 16-month low as rising COVID-19 cases in Asia weigh on profit
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Manulife misses estimates for first-quarter core profit
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto on February 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
advisor stocks
Six dividend stocks with pricing power to combat inflation
FILE This Aug. 11, 2019, file photo shows a Visa logo on a credit card in New Orleans. Payment processing giant Visa's profits rose 21% in the first three months of the year fueled by a large jump in spending on the company's namesake credit and debit card network. The San Francisco-based company reported Tuesday, April 26, 2022, that it earned $3.65 billion, or $1.70 a share, in its fiscal second quarter that ended March 31. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
world
Unusual heat wave scorches India's wheat crop
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world
Chernihiv picks up pieces following Russian retreat
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Sun Life’s new head of Asia copes with impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on business operations – and her life
Ingrid Johnson, Sun Life Financial Inc.’s new President of Sun Life Asia, is photographed at the company’s Toronto office building on Nov 15, 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
world
Cherry blossoms reach full bloom in Japan
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opinion
To mask or not to mask, that is the question
André Picard
technology
Apple’s low-cost 5G iPhone SE should boost company’s appeal in Asia, analysts say
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store, as Apple's new 5G iPhone 12 went on sale in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva finishes fourth
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Sun Life and Manulife beat profit expectations but see varying investor reactions
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto on February 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
the decibel
Beijing Olympics: sports, politics and a cocktail-making robot
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market news
The close: TSX notches biggest weekly gain in 11 months as oil surges; bond yields jump
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Jan. 26.
advisor stocks
Inflation, transition to net-zero to boost renewable energy in 2022
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
opinion
Making portfolio changes amid these shaky markets? Here’s an update to my best investment ideas for 2022
David Rosenberg
international business
World tourism industry inched back in 2021, but still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
Suitcases are seen at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in Barcelona, Spain, November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
advisor news
How these top advisors are having an impact on their communities
Happy indian son saving money in piggy bank with father. Lovely ethnic father teaching to little boy importance of saving money for future. Smiling middle eastern kid adding coin in piggybank while lying on couch with dad at home.
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These two ETFs give exposure to the ‘early’ metaverse
Takuma Iwasa, Shiftall CEO, demonstrates Haritora X, a full body tracking system for VR, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2022. - A jacket equipped with sensors that let wearers feel hugs or even punches encountered in virtual reality was among the innovations giving the metaverse a more realistic edge at the Consumer Electronics Show. (Photo by Julie JAMMOT / AFP) (Photo by JULIE JAMMOT/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Gas gap in Europe drives U.S. LNG exports to record high
FILE PHOTO: A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
energy and resources
Saudi Arabia makes deep cuts to crude prices for Asia, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo