National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling is praising the longtime head of the U.S. publisher of her "Harry Potter” books as an ally and early defender of the beloved fantasy series. Richard Robinson, who led Scholastic Inc.

QUEBEC — Exfo Inc. says it has signed a deal to be taken private by Germain Lamonde, the company's founder and majority shareholder. Under the agreement, the company says shareholders will receive US$6 per subordinate voting share.

PARIS (AP) — Google is being fined 220 million euros ($268 million) by France’s antitrust watchdog for abusing its ‘dominant’ position in online advertising.

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — An express train barreled into another that had derailed in Pakistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 40 people, authorities said.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Monday rejected a claim by dozens of wartime Korean factory workers and their relatives who sought compensation from 16 Japanese companies for their slave labor during Japan’s colonial occupation of K

MONTREAL — Air Canada says its senior executives have chosen to return their 2020 bonuses in response to "public disappointment.

EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says if elected in 2023, her NDP will work to make the province a powerhouse in renewable energy. Notley says that includes moving Alberta’s electricity grid to net-zero emissions by the year 2035.

The domestic box office is getting back to normal, with moderate wins and sizable second weekend drops.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Interest rate decision: The Bank of Canada is expected to announce its decision for its overnight interest rate target on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Canadian companies on the hunt for new leaders to fill their C-Suite or senior ranks during the COVID-19 pandemic are experiencing longer search times and more intense negotiations, corporate governance and hiring experts say.