National Business

TORONTO — A new survey by consulting firm Eckler suggests pay increases in Canada next year will edge lower compared what has been seen this year. The firm says the national average base salary for 2024 is projected to increase 3.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuc

TORONTO — Encountering a pop-up video that plays automatically may be a mere irritant to most while browsing the web, but for Susan Santola, the consequences could be far more dire. It could potentially cause a seizure.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios , bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in

OTTAWA — The federal government says it's launching a review of the proposed acquisition of Viterra Ltd. by Bunge Ltd. Viterra is a grain-handling company owned by Swiss commodities giant Glencore, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and B.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government is unlocking another $20 billion in low-cost financing for the construction of rental housing across Canada, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,556.15, down 244.46 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 83 cents, or 1.69 per cent, to $48.23 on 18.9 million shares.

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden made history Tuesday as the first modern U.S. president to visit a picket line, cheering on striking autoworkers in Michigan as part of a big-stakes play for blue-collar support in a vital electoral battleground.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down almost 250 points Tuesday with broad-based losses led by the telecom, utilities and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 244.