National Business

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it's boosting its quarterly dividend eight per cent after reporting a strong end to its fiscal year.

TORONTO — Equitable Group Inc. says it has agreed to acquire digital rival Concentra for $470 million, a move that will make it Canada's seventh-largest bank.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says a proposed copper and gold mine on a First Nation's territory will not be given an environmental assessment certificate, citing potential risks to water quality and fish.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,235.50, down 36.35 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 27 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $54.99 on 17.9 million shares.

TORONTO — More than a half of Canadian businesses targeted by cybercriminals in 2021 paid the amount of money requested by their hackers, with thirty-three per cent of those organizations getting a negotiator involved.

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. says profit and revenue shot up in its latest quarter amid heightened demand for goods and materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped in the aftermath of its strongest week in nearly a year as North American markets eagerly await the release this week of U.S. inflation numbers for January. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 36.

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a man who opened fire Monday at a grocery store in Washington state, killing one person and injuring another.

VICTORIA — The latest labour market outlook for British Columbia shows nearly 80 per cent of job openings over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education, reflecting the changing nature of the economy.

Canada's two main airlines continue to slash their schedules and demand that Ottawa roll back COVID-19 travel restrictions to staunch the cash bleed — though experts see glimmers of hope on the horizon. WestJet Airlines Ltd.