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☆ Tree removal at North Carolina church unearths centuries-old artifacts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Cenci’s two passions coincided when a plethora of centuries-old items were found June 20 in the yard of Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, where Cenci has served as rector since 2019. Excavation work is seen at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Daniel Cenci speaks at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. His daughter Charlotte was married in the Episcopal church in 1833, according to church records and as posted by Lowry on Facebook. Part of a wine bottle from France was excavated from the site at Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Persons: Daniel Cenci, Cenci, WTKR, ” Cenci, ” Cinci, Michele Walker, Ian Lowry, Robyn Nix, Sam Moncla, George Davis, Charlotte, Lowry, Davis, ” Lowry, “, Nix, “ We’re, ” Organizations: CNN, Episcopal, North, North Carolina Office, Raleigh, WTKR, North Carolina Department of Natural, Cultural Resources, Episcopal Church, Facebook Locations: Elizabeth City , North Carolina, North Carolina, Greenville, wasn’t, Pasquotank, France, China

☆ Canadian dollar to rebound in 2023 if economic uncertainty clears
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The loonie will edge 0.6% higher to 1.35 per U.S. dollar, or 74.07 U.S. cents, in three months, according to the median forecast of currency analysts. The Bank of Canada, along with the Federal Reserve and most other major central banks, has raised interest rates at a rapid pace to tackle soaring inflation. Another potential tailwind for the loonie would be the end of the U.S. dollar's in global currency markets since 2021. A "weaker dollar story" could emerge if the Fed moves to end quantitative tightening (QT), said Bipan Rai, global head of FX strategy at CIBC Capital Markets. QT is a process central banks use to shrink the size of their balance sheets.

☆ C$ posts weekly decline as U.S. jobs data rattles investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Fergal Smith | Asif Shahzad | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The loonie was trading 0.4% lower at 1.3485 to the greenback, or 74.16 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3421 to 1.3520. U.S. stock indexes fell as the U.S. jobs data reignited investor concerns about the Federal Reserve continuing on its path of aggressive monetary policy tightening. Canada added 10,100 jobs in November, broadly in line with the forecast gain of 5,000, while the jobless rate fell to 5.1%. The 2-year dipped nearly one basis point to 3.786%, while the 10-year was down 3.8 basis points at 2.796%. Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Canadian dollar slides as crypto selloff spooks investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Fergal Smith | Rocky Swift | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The loonie weakened 0.7% to 1.3520 per greenback, or 73.96 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3412 to 1.3541. Investors fretted about the financial health of major cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with some questioning whether a rescue deal from bigger rival Binance would materialize. Investors were shifting focus to U.S. inflation data on Thursday for clues on the path of future interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Its governor, Tiff Macklem, is due on Thursday to give a speech on the evolution of the Canadian labour market. Canadian government bond yields eased across a flatter curve, with the 10-year down 5.8 basis points at 3.421%.

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