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May 12, 2026

SEC reverses stay decision

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted a stay sought by a crowdfunding platform that was expelled by the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA), reversing an earlier decision from
Stock Market Top Trader Looks at Projected Ticker Numbers and Graphs Running, Analysing Data to Make Best Sell. Behind Him Room Full of Screens and Statistics.

Oil prices rise, but U.S. stocks inch to more records

Oil prices rose Monday as the war with Iran threatens to drag on for longer, but the U.S. stock market nevertheless inched toward more records. The price for a barrel of Brent
May 12, 2026

What to know about Trump-Xi summit

As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months — and they
May 12, 2026
FILE - President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official. Trumpleaves on Tuesday for Beijing
May 12, 2026
The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is pictured as a long-haul transport truck drives on the Ontario-bound portion of the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, as seen from Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. According to the Ottawa Police Service, a group cancelled a scheduled protest against Quebec's trucking industry which aimed to slow-roll the commuter bridge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Commercial trucker training and licensing problematic in Ontario: auditor general

TORONTO — Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes, leading to many unqualified drivers on the roads, the province’s auditor general found in a special report released
May 12, 2026
The Dunkin' name appears on a sign over the doorway at a Dunkin' donuts location, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

U.S. cafe chain Dunkin’ to return to Canada through agreement with Foodtastic

U.S. cafe chain Dunkin’ is headed back to Canada. Canadian restaurant operator Foodtastic says it has signed a master franchising agreement with Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands that will bring the brand north
May 12, 2026
Wudang, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, fills up at an LNG Canada facility, in an aerial view, in Kitimat, B.C., on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Report details flaring equipment problems, emissions exceedances at LNG Canada

An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the BC Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to
May 12, 2026