National Business

TORONTO — Scotiabank kicked off bank earnings with results that showed earnings growth in its international banking division, though overall results were weighed down by about $500 million in one-time charges.

BEIJING (AP) — China is ready to “forge closer partnership” with Russia in energy, a state news agency quoted President Xi Jinping as saying in a letter Tuesday, potentially expanding ties that irk Washington by helping the Kremlin resist sanctions o

BERLIN (AP) — It is time for China to move away from massive lockdowns and toward a more targeted approach to COVID-19, the head of the International Monetary Fund said days after widespread protests broke out , a change that would ease the impact to

U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in November amid ongoing high inflation, rising interest rates , and layoffs in the tech sector . The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 100.

MONTREAL — Bombardier says NetJets has placed a firm order for four Global 8000 aircraft and will be the fleet launch customer for the jets. The order is valued at US$312 million based on list prices.

TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc. is expanding two of its biggest fast-food brands in Eastern Europe through an affiliate of restaurant operator McWin.

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma for some. It shouldn’t.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is temporarily halting any new connections of cryptocurrency operations to the hydroelectric grid, citing a potential for overwhelming energy demands and low economic return.

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OTTAWA — Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux told members of Parliament on Monday that the federal government did not show fiscal restraint in its recent fall economic statement.