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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

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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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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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Physical representations of the bitcoin cryptocurrency are seen in this illustration taken October 24, 2023.

Worsening US debt outlook seen more in gold and bitcoin than in bonds

Reuters |Updated 29 minutes ago |4 min read

(Reuters) - Concern about the rapidly rising U.S. government debt is partly behind recent surges in gold prices and bitcoin, even as the Treasury market so far remains relatively sanguine about the country's fiscal path, market observers say. The ...

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023.

China slaps anti-dumping levy on import of a US chemical amid rising trade tensions

Reuters |Updated 29 minutes ago |1 min read

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday slapped a levy on imports of an acid from the United States widely used in food, feed, pesticides and medical fields, amid heightened tensions with Washington over bilateral trade. From Saturday, imports of ...

The UK-owned vessel Rubymar, which had sunk in the Red Sea after being struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthi militants, is seen in this aerial view released on March 3, 2024. U.S. Central Command/Handout via

Shipping industry urges UN to protect vessels after Iran seizure

Reuters |Updated 49 minutes ago |2 min read

LONDON (Reuters) - Merchant ships and seafarers are increasingly in peril at sea as attacks escalate in the Middle East and the United Nations must do more to protect supply chains, the industry said in a letter released on Friday. Tensions have ...

Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook

Reuters |Updated 49 minutes ago |1 min read

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government organizations should stop using Facebook as long as it is unclear what happens with personal data of users of the government's Facebook pages. ...

The Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2022.

US equity funds see sharp outflows as investors brace for extended high rates

Reuters |Updated 59 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds suffered sharp outflows in the seven days to April 17 as investors anticipated prolonged restrictive interest rates amid stubborn inflation in a resilient U.S. economy. Conflict escalation in the Middle East ...

Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive David Zaslav poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024.

Warner Bros CEO pay rose nearly 27% in 2023

Reuters |Updated 8 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav's annual compensation rose nearly 27% to $49.7 million in 2023, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) showed on Friday. (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese; Editing by Ravi ...

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria April 4, 2024.

Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17

Camillus Eboh |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17 after the matter was stalled because the exchange has not been formally served ...

Street vendors wait for customers at an open market, ahead of Nigeria's Presidential election in Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria February 23, 2023.

Sub-Saharan Africa incomes falling further behind rest of world, says IMF

Karin Strohecker, Rachel Savage |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Rachel Savage and Karin Strohecker JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, ...

Danny Fellingham, owner and operator of Tee Box Indoor Golf said, the move to Freshwater Road was an effort to better accommodate customers and go from a seasonal operation to a year-round business. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated 1 hour ago |7 min read

When Danny Fellingham opened Tee Box Indoor Golf four years ago on Stavanger Drive, he was surprised a business like this one didn't already exist. "When I lived in Edmonton, I used to play indoor golf, and when I moved I noticed there wasn’t any, ...

Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023.

Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year

Aditi Shah |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Archer Aviation, backed by Stellantis and Boeing, aims to begin trials of its electric air taxi in India next year, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026, the company's chief executive told Reuters on ...