National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a mixed close following signals that the job market remains solid, though it may be a touch too strong. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Thursday.

TORONTO — Some cell phone customers with Rogers Communications Inc. will pay more for their plans starting later this month.

DETROIT (AP) — A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won't open for travel until fall 2025, months later than anticipated, officials said Thursday. Officials cited construction disruptions in the U.S.

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales rose 11.5 per cent last month compared with December 2022 as the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says it expects 2024 to bring a rebound in activity following a year plagued by unaffordability.

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s founder has criticized the Vancouver-based apparel company's diversity efforts in a new interview.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. Jobless claims fell to 202,000 for the week ending Dec.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin', claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the coffee chain's locations in central Florida.

TORONTO — Barclays says it has appointed Ryan Voegeli as its head of investment banking for Canada. Voegeli comes to the bank from CIBC Capital Markets where he was head of global diversified industries in the investment banking group.

The Canadian economy will return to growth in the second half of 2024, with interest rate cuts as early as this spring, according to a new forecast by Deloitte Canada.

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says production for 2023 at its Quebrada Blanca mine fell short of its guidance due to reliability and consistency issues in the fourth quarter.