National Business

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam was travelling to Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese officials to seek help in reviving Hong Kong’s economy and discuss reopening the borders with mainland China as coronavirus infections in her city dwindle.

MONTREAL — The liquidation of Le Chateau is underway, with discounts of 20 to 40 per cent available at all 121 stores and online.

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. is reporting a third-quarter net loss of US$587 million thanks mainly to an US$823-million writedown in the value of its phosphate fertilizer operations. The Saskatoon-based company, which reports its results in U.S.

MONTREAL — The aerospace industry is calling for government funding to help it weather the turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, even as some in the sector say it must also work to change public perceptions and rally taxpayers to its cause.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (15,696.87, up 116.23 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 30 cents, or 0.82 per cent, to $36.41 on 7.4 million shares.

TORONTO — On the eve of the U.S. election, North American stock markets rebounded from last week, which saw the largest decrease since the pandemic-related correction in March. Some observers believe the shift is tied to U.S.

TORONTO — Dorel Industries Inc. stock gained nearly five per cent Monday after the company announced a going-private deal with a group led by Cerberus Capital Management and the family that controls the consumer products company.

With the threat of extinction hanging heavy over companies during the pandemic, a top tech executive says we're having a "Darwinian moment" that will see some firms emerge stronger while others will succumb to difficult conditions.

LONDON — Johnny Depp lost his high-stakes libel case Monday against The Sun tabloid newspaper for labelling him a “wife beater,” as a British judge said he believed the actor had abused ex-wife Amber Heard to such an extent that she frequently feared

TORONTO — Iamgold Corp. says it has shut down operations at its Westwood underground gold mine in southern Quebec following a "seismic event" on Friday afternoon.