U.S. stocks barely budged on Aug. 19 as Wall Street digested a fresh round of retail-sector earnings and monitored former President Donald Trump’s Ukraine meeting. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the session mixed, underscoring a quiet summer trading day.

Canada’s headline inflation eased to 1.7 % in July, down from 1.9 % the previous month, Statistics Canada says. Cheaper gasoline led the decline, but food prices moved the other way, leaving Canadians with higher grocery bills despite the overall slowdown.

Clear Street has reduced its United Kingdom headcount by 10%, according to a brief report first posted by fnlondon.com and aggregated by Biztoc on Aug. 19. The notice offered no further details about the move or its rationale.

Belgian star Lotte Kopecky will step back onto the velodrome and tackle the Tour de l’Ardèche as the 2025 season winds down, but her start at the road World Championships is still “not yet confirmed.” The multi-discipline rider could yet chase rainbow jerseys on both road and track, though no decision has been announced.

Home Depot says some items on its shelves will soon cost more, blaming the rising expense of tariffs. The disclosure, delivered by Chief Financial Officer Richard McPhail after the retailer’s latest quarterly report, marks a rare public acknowledgment of tariff pressure from America’s largest home-improvement chain.

Veteran center Al Horford is expected to test free agency, an NBA insider tells Sports Illustrated—putting the Boston Celtics at risk of losing a key veteran presence. The revelation comes as Jayson Tatum addresses the team’s trajectory and head coach Joe Mazzulla faces fresh criticism.

NJ Advance Media’s Brandon Gould has released a subscriber-exclusive preview of the Big North Conference’s returning girls’ soccer stat leaders for the 2025 season. The article teases a roster of top playmakers whose numbers last year set the stage for an even more competitive campaign ahead.

Alabama’s plans for the 2025 season took an unexpected turn when senior running back Jam Miller broke his collarbone. The Crimson Tide now must rework their backfield strategy for the opening stretch of the year.

All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton isn’t waiting for opening night to make headlines. According to Sports Illustrated, the Indiana Pacer has pledged $3 million to charity, issued a startling forecast for the team’s win total next season, and sparked reflection from assistant GM Ted Wu on a past trade he says “saved a life.”

Customers who backed Genki’s Moonbase store say the company promised free shipping, then quietly added fees of up to US$20. The surprise charges, combined with delivery delays and what buyers describe as scant communication, have triggered a wave of frustration and refund requests.

A new slate of polls keeps Democrat Abigail Spanberger in front of Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, but the gap between them is narrowing. Headlines from multiple outlets point to Democratic leads across Virginia’s top contests even as margins shrink and partisanship intensifies.

Bayer Leverkusen have secured 19-year-old Claudio Echeverri from Manchester City on a fee-paying loan that carries neither a purchase option nor an obligation to buy. The straightforward arrangement leaves City retaining full ownership while giving the Bundesliga side immediate reinforcements.

Surrey Police have released a photograph of a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a serious assault in Guildford. Investigators are appealing to the public for any information that could help trace the suspect.

Chelsea are readying an opening bid for their top Bundesliga target, Sporting News reports. Yet the transfer could rise or fall on a single, still-undisclosed condition, leaving negotiations delicately poised.

Sports Illustrated reports that the New England Patriots have contacted the Cincinnati Bengals about acquiring defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Described as a “superstar,” Hendrickson is now at the center of a trade discussion that could reshape both franchises’ immediate futures.

Former Wisconsin Badgers star Russell Wilson needed just one throw to seize the Giants’ preseason spotlight, launching an 80-yard deep ball in a victory over the Jets. Microphones on the sideline captured teammates celebrating the strike that defined the night.

After meeting with former President Donald Trump, leaders in Washington are turning their attention to what comes next for Russia and Ukraine. The White House says it is now working on concrete steps aimed at ending the war.

Air Canada and its flight-attendant union have reached an agreement that ends a strike which had disrupted the carrier’s schedule. The airline says flight operations will be restarted gradually in the days ahead.

Remote work may dominate the calendar, but it hasn’t killed the office. Instead, companies are redesigning workplaces—rich with communal areas, greenery and energy-smart tech—to spark connection, innovation and retention in a hybrid age.

Air Canada and its flight-attendant union have reached a tentative agreement that halts a strike that stranded more than 100,000 passengers since Aug. 16. The government-mediated pact offers wage increases and better working conditions, but it still requires union ratification.

Residents of Eagan and St. Paul’s East Side say the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency applies “double standards” that leave their neighborhoods exposed to industrial pollution from Gopher Resource and Northern Iron. In a Star Tribune counterpoint, David Satre and Melissa Lorentz argue that the agency’s lack of transparency has deepened health concerns and community suffering.