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Richard Paquet is owner of The Knotty Pretzel, which operated at the Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market on Queen Street. - Contributed

Food vendors no longer allowed at downtown Charlottetown market say they are disappointed

For Sandra Sunil and her family at 4S Catering, the news was a surprise. They are one of eight food vendors at the Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans' Market in Charlottetown that will not be able to operate at the market this year. The vendors all ...

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Former P.E.I. environment minister raises risks of saltwater getting into drinking water

Updated 16 hours ago |4 min read

Brad Trivers, a former Minister of Environment, raised the issue of saltwater intrusion on the province’s groundwater from coastal areas due to erosion. – Stu Neatby

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

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MONEY LADY PODCAST: How to author a wealthier life

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Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The Trudeau paradox of more spending and more hunger

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US fund Taiyo says it may buy into Brother bid for niche Japanese printer

Miho Uranaka, Rocky Swift |Updated 32 minutes ago |2 min read

By Rocky Swift and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. fund in a buyout battle for a niche market Japanese printer company said it would consider selling to rival bidder Brother Industries if it can say how it would manage the target company ...

A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.

Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran

Reuters |Updated 53 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following reports of an Israeli missile strike on Iran. Bitcoin slid more than 5.5% to $59,961 in the Asia session as the U.S.

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024.

Instant view: Oil, Japan's yen up on reports Israeli missiles hit Iran

Reuters |Updated 1 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Oil prices rose and Japan's yen rallied on Friday on reports Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran. Iran's Fars news agency said explosions were heard at an airport in the Iranian city of Isfahan but the cause was not immediately ...

A panel displays the Hang Seng Index during afternoon trading, in Hong Kong, China May 4, 2020.

Stocks sink, oil surges on reports of Middle East attacks

Kevin Buckland |Updated 1 minutes ago |1 min read

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and bond yields sank on Friday while the dollar, yen, oil and gold surged after reports of a sharp escalation in Middle East hostilities. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares dived more ...

People walk past an Apple store in Shanghai, China September 13, 2023.

Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store, WSJ reports

Reuters |Updated 2 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China on Friday saying it was ordered to by the government, the Wall Street Journal reported. The iPhone maker said China's top internet regulator asked it to ...

File photo: A teller sorts U.S. dollar banknotes inside the cashier's booth at a forex exchange bureau in downtown Nairobi, Kenya February 16, 2024.

Aussie, NZ dollars tumble on risk-off moves; yen rises

Rae Wee |Updated 13 minutes ago |3 min read

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A wave of risk aversion swept over markets on Friday and sent the Australian and New Zealand dollars sharply lower, while the yen found support on safe-haven gains following media reports that explosions had occurred ...

Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source

Dawn Chmielewski |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid for Paramount Global, according to a person familiar with the matter. The companies have yet to approach Paramount, which ...

The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 22, 2019.

Oil prices jump $3/bbl on unconfirmed reports of explosions in Iran

Laila Kearney |Updated 1 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) -Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Friday in reaction to unconfirmed reports on X that explosions had occurred in Iran, sparking concerns that Middle East oil supply could be disrupted. Brent futures jumped $3.03, or 3.5%, to $90.14 a ...

TSMC's Taipei-listed shares slide around 6% after Q1 results

Reuters |Updated 2 minutes ago |1 min read

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taipei-listed shares of TSMC fell around 6% on Friday following the company's first-quarter earnings report where it retained its capex and full-year revenue guidance and flagged only a gradual recovery for the chip sector. Taiwan ...

Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai said on Friday that it had paused advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, and is speaking to the Elon Musk-owned social media platform directly about brand safety issues. It was not immediately clear why the ...