National Business

NEW YORK — The company that owns Hudson's Bay says it completed real estate transactions in Canada and the U.S. resulting in a gain of around US$340 million.

MONTREAL — The authority overseeing the Montreal airport has announced measures to reduce congestion after a surge in car traffic over the summer prompted a wave of frustration among passengers trying to make their gate on time.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,113.96, up 3.99 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Down four cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $26.09 on 14.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain on Wednesday as losses in the energy sector weighed on the index, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 3.99 points at 20,113.96.

TORONTO — The organizer of an Indigenous business conference in Toronto says her goal is to establish the undeniable economic power of Indigenous peoples.

NEW YORK — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Wednesday, the Dow added 184 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.

The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him just days ago, concluding a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intell

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the federal government's new fiscal guardrails unveiled in its fall economic statement are helpful for monetary policy.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. is selling its arcade game business to an international investment company for $155 million in cash.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that U.S. job market remains resilient despite higher interest rates.