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From claims of its potential to protect against inflation to ushering in a new era of decentralization, cryptocurrency has been hailed by enthusiasts from all walks of life as the future of investing.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbenheimer” brought a bump not a boom to Oscars ratings. An estimated 19.5 million people watched Sunday night's 96th Academy Awards ceremony on ABC. That's the biggest number drawn by the telecast in four years.

HALIFAX — A private equity fund is initiating insolvency proceedings against Atlantic newspaper owner SaltWire Network Inc., claiming it owes tens of millions of dollars after several years of mismanagement.

NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb said Monday that it's banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month.

Alberta's government is updating its electricity market rules with new temporary measures it says will help lower consumers' utility bills.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,769.22, up 31.69 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up 54 cents, or 0.56 per cent, to $97.26 on 11.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Monday after starting the day lower, while U.S. markets were mixed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes drifted to a mixed close as Wall Street prepared for a report on inflation that could show how realistic its hopes for easier interest rates are. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

A new report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,193 per month in February, marking a 10.5 per cent jump year-over-year and the fastest annual growth since September 2023. The data released Monday by Rentals.