National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — Even before the first note, there were a pair of standing ovations — one when the chorus filed in and another when concertmaster Benjamin Bowman walked on to tune up the orchestra.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Montreal conference: The International Economic Forum of the Americas holds its Conference of Montreal starting Monday.

TORONTO — In what's expected to be a test case for pandemic-era litigation, Cineplex Inc. is headed to court Monday in a bid to recoup cash from a U.K. theatre giant that had planned to purchase the Canadian cinema chain before COVID-19 struck.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Nearly 93,000 salmon have died as a result of a problem at an aquaculture facility in Newfoundland and Labrador.

More than 65,000 fans packed a stadium in Tampa to watch Tom Brady lead the Buccaneers to a win in the NFL's season opener, just hours after President Joe Biden announced a sweeping new plan to slow the latest COVID-19 surge.

NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. The Walt Disney Co.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,663.06, down 72.21 points.) The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD). Health care. Down half a cent, or 2.

TORONTO — North American stock markets fell to end a losing week as mounting concerns over the global economy gave investors pause. Markets moved higher over the past few months, even without much news to drive the gain.

TORONTO — The head of Canada's largest private sector labour union has a blunt message for Unifor staff: Get vaccinated or find another job.

OTTAWA — Canada's economy finished a sizzling summer by adding 90,200 jobs in August, the third consecutive monthly increase that brought the country as close as it has been to recouping historic employment losses last year.