National Business

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc.

An industry committee set up to establish a grocery code of conduct says it has made significant progress but has yet to find solutions on several key issues.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Resource earnings Some of the biggest names in the Canadian resource sector are expected to report their second-quarter results this week. Kinross Gold Corp.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it was unable to switch customers to competing carriers during the unprecedented service outage earlier this month despite offers of assistance from Bell and Telus.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street gave back some of its strong gains from the week on Friday following discouraging readings on the global economy and another slew of profit reports from big U.S. companies.

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TORONTO — Gains in the base metals sector helped Canada's main stock index move higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were in the red. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 30.33 points at 19,093.18.

MONTREAL — A dispute over legal protections for American customs officers has kept Nexus enrolment centres closed in Canada more than three months after they reopened south of the border — due in part to a clash over U.S.

MONTREAL — Air Canada has signed a deal with United Airlines that expands the relationship between the companies in an effort to offer more flight options to the United States. The airlines already co-operate in the transborder market.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.2 per cent to $62.2 billion in May, led higher by sales at new car dealers and gas stations. The agency says the increase came as sales rose in eight of the 11 subsectors it tracks.