Egypt's Islamist president-elect seeks wide support
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamist President-elect Mohamed Mursi began talks on Wednesday with groups nervous about where he will take Egypt after the generals who have ruled since Hosni Mubarak's fall make way for the republic's first civilian leader. Full Article
Merkel rebuffs pleas for debt action on summit eve
BERLIN/MADRID (Reuters) - On the eve of a crucial summit that could determine the future of the euro zone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel brushed aside increasingly shrill calls from Spain and Italy on Wednesday for emergency action to lower their soaring borrowing costs. Full Article
TSX rises on stronger oil price; eye on EU summit
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index moved higher on Wednesday as energy stocks rose with U.S. crude prices and investors looked ahead to a critical European Union debt crisis summit on Thursday and Friday. Full Article
Canada canola area swells, wheat acres trimmed
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadian farmers boosted record-high canola plantings more than expected and trimmed the wheat area from an earlier forecast, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday, but traders noted the agency's farmer survey did not capture heavy rains that may have washed out many fields. Full Article