National Business

American consumers are kicking off 2023 slightly less confident than they were at the end of last year as inflation and the possibility of a recession loom. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 107.

Instead of hopping on a plane to travel, Michael Downie opts for the train. “You have your bedroom, you get three meals a day, and you just look out the window and watch the country go by. You get to experience all of it,” said Downie.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America's workers grew at a healthy but more gradual pace in the final three months of 2022, a third straight slowdown, which could help reassure the Federal Reserve that wage gains won't fuel higher inflation .

TORONTO — Aimia Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy rope and net maker Tufropes for $249.6 million. Under the deal, Paladin Private Equity LLC will be Aimia's partner. It will have an option to acquire up to a 19.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the global economy is growing slightly brighter as China eases its zero-COVID policies and the world shows surprising resilience in the face of high inflation, elevated interest rates and Russia's ongoing war against

WINDSOR, Ont. — Postmedia Network Corp. has cut more than 75 jobs by outsourcing the printing and insertingof the Windsor Star, according to Unifor and CWA Canada.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,572.11, down 142.37): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down four cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $26.11 on 14.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down almost 150 points Monday with broad-based losses, while U.S. stock markets retreated further from last week's gains. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 142.37 points at 20,572.11.

WASHINGTON — A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% Monday as markets prepare for decisions on interest rates around the world and a slew of earnings reports.