National Business

LONDON — The Premier League is going pay-per-view in Britain for the first time in 13 years to broadcast some of the matches fans cannot attend due to the pandemic and to raise additional revenue for clubs.

NEW YORK — The Pixar film “Soul” will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streaming.

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 9.0 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 14.8 per cent (13.1) _ Prince Edward Island 10.

VANCOUVER — Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be letting go of fewer employees than previously planned with just one store set to close following its takeover by a U.S. private investment firm.

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's September employment data (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 9.0 per cent (10.2) Employment rate: 59.1 per cent (58.0) Participation rate: 65.0 per cent (64.

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 9.0 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported stable earnings in the third quarter despite lower revenues caused by the impact of COVID-19.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,534.54, up 106.24 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down 70 cents, or 1.10 per cent, to $62.71 on 8.

TORONTO — North American markets closed higher Thursday as energy stocks rose and U.S. investors digested more news about a potential stimulus deal.

NEW YORK — Here's an assignment to humble even the most confident doctor: Assess a patient's condition before millions of people without being able to examine him or see a complete medical chart.