National Business

FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank held off from strengthening its current economic stimulus but its President Christine Lagarde said there was “little doubt” that more action would be coming at its December meeting as surging coronavirus infectio

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Marshall Islands has reported its first cases of the coronavirus after two people who flew from Hawaii to a U.S. military base tested positive.

CALGARY — Husky Energy Inc. reported a nearly $7.1-billion loss in its latest quarter as it was hit by $6.7 billion in non-cash impairment charges after taxes related to lower long-term commodity price assumptions and reduced capital investment.

A new report says small business confidence dropped in October as the COVID-19 curve tracked upward.

OTTAWA — It begins with an early morning phone call and an urgent automated message about charges to your credit card that may be fraudulent.

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is forcing many employers to cut jobs.

The flood of businesses scrambling to build or enhance their digital efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic nearly doubled Shopify Inc.'s third-quarter revenue compared with a year ago. The Ottawa-based e-commerce company, which keeps its books in U.S.

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue edged higher.

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soon.

A group representing Canadian insurance companies say it is launching a team that will help small businesses find affordable coverage as rates rise because of the pandemic.