National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose closer to their all-time highs following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Thursday and pulled back within 1.3% of its record set in July.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's opposition parties say they can't understand why the government insists the province doesn't need an enforcement unit to help settle disputes between landlords and tenants.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections within minutes of a judge's ruling Thursday allowing the bets — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S.

Canada Bread is accusing Maple Leaf Foods of using it as a “shield” to avoid liability in the alleged bread price-fixing scheme that’s the subject of two class-action lawsuits and an ongoing Competition Bureau investigation.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday to prop up tepid growth with lower borrowing costs for companies and home buyers. The U.S.

TORONTO — Tensions are mounting as a potential pilot strike or lockout at Canada's largest airline is only days away with no signs of a breakthrough in talks.

TORONTO — More workers at the Ontario Science Centre are set to lose their jobs as the abruptly shuttered east-Toronto attraction contemplates a move to a temporary home, potentially in a neighbouring city.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income ticked lower in the second quarter. The agency says household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income fell to 175.

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 230,000 for the week of Sept.

When Monisha Sharma looked into swim lessons for her daughter, she decided to take an unconventional route to save costs.