National Business

BALTIMORE — American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.

Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corp. says it has cashed in most of its shares in Hong Kong-listed Shandong Gold Mining, taking advantage of an increase in price as world gold prices strengthen.

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,256.57, up 205.65 points) Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up nine cents, or 0.37 per cent, to $24.34 on 15.99 million shares.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says co-founder Steve Dobler will retire as president and as a director of the company at the end of the month. Dobler has held the roles at the cannabis company since December 2014.

CHICAGO — Fitch Ratings has downgraded Air Canada because of an expected slower recovery in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for international travel.

MONTREAL — DavidsTea Inc. says it may pursue a formal restructuring that partly depends on landlord negotiations as the company looks to close some of its unprofitable locations.

TORONTO — The chairman and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has spent nearly US$150 million to purchase thousands of additional company shares.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,359.66 , up 103.09 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Down six cents, or 11.54 per cent, to 46 cents on 20.

TORONTO — North American stock markets bounced back Monday from early pandemic-induced anxieties following a further intervention from the Federal Reserve. The U.S.

TORONTO — Bombardier Inc. shares tumbled nearly 12 per cent Monday after news that it will be dropped from the S&P/TSX composite index, adding to the plane-and-train maker's list of woes.