Coldplay kiss cam couple: Software company Astronomer issues response in statement amid affair allegations surrounding CEO, HR lead

Software company Astronomer has placed its CEO on leave and begun a ‘formal investigation’ after the executive was caught up in a ‘kiss cam’ incident at a Coldplay concert. “Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave,” the company confirmed hours after…

Read More

S&P Flat After Thursday Record High

Advertisment The S&P 500 scaled to an all-time high Friday before easing from those levels, as traders pored through the latest earnings reports and new U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrials stumbled 238.57 points to pause for lunch at 44,245.92. A 3% post-earnings slide in American Express dragged the 30-stock average…

Read More

USD / CAD – Canadian dollar ekes out gains

– Risk sentiment improves after Fed Waler advocates rate cut. – USDJPY vulnerable to Japanese elections Sunday. – US dollar opens lower but has an underlying bid. USDCAD open 1.3727, overnight range 1.3724-1.3757, close 1.3754, WTI 68.50, Gold 3352.36 The Canadian dollar is inching higher as market sentiment continues to brighten globally, though the move…

Read More

TSX Down on Friday, Gains on Week

Equities in Canada’s largest centre featured losses Friday, as health-care and consumer stocks moved south. The TSX Composite Index sank 72.92 points by Friday’s close to end the week at 27,314.01. Over the last five sessions, the index gained 291 points, or 1.1%. The Canadian dollar was unchanged at 72.84 cents…

Read More