National Business

When the COVID-19 pandemic kept Canadians cooped up at home and forced retailers to temporarily shut their doors, Lightspeed Commerce Inc.'s customers had "a moment of high panic.

Calgary's tech community can boast another "unicorn" with fintech company Neo Financial's close of a funding round that values the startup at more than $1 billion.

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman downplayed the likelihood of bigger rate hikes following the U.S. central bank's biggest increase in two decades.

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Complaining that the West is "stuffing Ukraine with weapons,” Russia bombarded railroad stations and other supply-line targets across the country, as the European Union moved to further punish Moscow for the war Wednesday by prop

This summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with the dinosaurs. Natalie Portman is picking up Thor’s hammer.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Recipe Unlimited Corp. is reporting a 62 per cent increase in net profits last quarter despite 79 fewer restaurants and forced closures because of COVID-19. The Ontario-based restaurant company said it earned $21.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The head of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. will be stepping down as chief executive next year, after being appointed executive chair of the board of directors.

TORONTO — Toymaker Spin Master Inc. is increasing its revenue guidance for 2022 after sales increased 34 per cent in its latest quarter, causing profits to surge more than tenfold. The Toronto-based company, which reports in U.S.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,184.95, up 279.67 points.) Athabasca Oil Corp. (TSX:ATH). Energy. Down 10 cents, or 3.6 per cent, to $2.66 on 19.1 million shares.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate h