• Reuters

    Embraer gears up for Farnborough as shares soar on healthy demand

    Embraer heads into the Farnborough Airshow next month riding tail winds that have lifted its shares to an all-time high, as recent orders show the Brazilian planemaker ready to fill a gap for airlines starved for new planes in coming years. The news has boosted hopes for Embraer ahead of the major industry event on July 22 to 26, when planemakers often announce major orders. Last year, investors were disappointed by Embraer's weaker-than-expected numbers at the Paris Airshow.

  • The Canadian Press

    'Revolutionary youth summer program' gets underway at McGill pro-Palestine encampment

    MONTREAL — A so-called "revolutionary" summer school is starting this afternoon at a pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University's downtown Montreal campus. The program includes lectures on Palestinian history and the resistance movement over the next four weeks. Organizers are calling it "revolutionary education" and are also promising Arabic language classes and cultural crafts. Federal and provincial politicians called for the encampment to be dismantled after a poster for the summer prog