Canadian retail sales grew by 0.8% in March from February, more than analysts had forecast, and looked set to have increased by 0.5% in April, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday. The largest increase was the 4.

Walmart plans to cut 1,500 jobs as part of an effort to adapt to the changing environment of the economy and technology. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the cuts that will mostly take place in corporate positions,