National Business

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency slowed to the lowest level in a year as energy prices dropped , but food costs were still on the rise, keeping pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates further

MONTREAL — The Quebec government's crackdown on Airbnb has upended Montreal's short-term rental market, leading some to welcome the changes and others scurrying to evade the new rules.

Every Thursday to Sunday evening, the wait staff at the Ugly Duckling Dining & Provisions restaurant carefully set knives and forks on chopstick rests at each table.

MIAMI (AP) — More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whal

WATERLOO, ON — BlackBerry Ltd. reported a net loss of US$495 million in its fourth quarter, downfrom earning US$144 million a year earlier. The Waterloo, Ont.-based technology company, which reports in U.S.

TORONTO — The publisher of the Toronto Star is calling on Canadian companies to dedicate at least 20 per cent of their advertising budgets to local media.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,940.99, up 103.34): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down $1.28, or 2.38 per cent, to $52.58 on 10.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points Thursday with broad-based gains led by the base metals sector, while U.S. markets also rose.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher again as more fear evaporates from Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.6% Thursday, its fifth gain in the last six days.

TORONTO — Jeremy Kinnear is 23 and already thinking about home ownership. Fresh out of university, the Edmontonian is in the midst of a four-year job program that will require him to move to Calgary halfway through.