Factbox: struggling Canadian energy companies face debt pressure

WINNIPEG, Manitoba / TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian energy companies have about Cdn $ 6 billion ($ 4.42 billion) in refinancing needs this year, the Bank of Canada says. FILE PHOTO: Oil pipeline warning signs are seen on a fence in “Refinery Row” outside of the facilities managed by Enbridge, Kinder …

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Second Stimulus Checks and Student Loan Forgiveness May Come

Congress will begin negotiations soon and will likely address unemployment benefits, financing for … [+] state and local governments, another round of direct stimulus payments and student loan forgiveness. Getty The economy is still struggling with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. While unemployment figures look somewhat better, the number …

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Indian manager Terry Francona favors name change

CLEVELAND – Cleveland manager Terry Francona won’t put the hot topic aside any longer. He believes that the Indians need to change their contentious nickname. “I think it is time to move on,” Francona said Sunday. Francona’s comments came two days after the Indians, in the midst of a national …

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