National Business

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jurors in a civil lawsuit decided Wednesday that American Airlines did not bear responsibility for an alleged sexual assault against a flight attendant by a celebrity chef who was hired by the airline as an independent contra

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $858 million in the first quarter of this year, down eight per cent from the $937 million it earned in the first quarter of 2021.

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned $3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $2.2 billion from the same quarter of 2021. The Toronto-based insurer and financial services company says the profit works out to $1.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge said Wednesday he will lift Donald Trump’s contempt of court order if the former president meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines he’s racked up for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by the

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19.837.25, down 52.81 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 14 cents, or 0.25 per cent, to $56.06 on 25.3 million shares.

TORONTO — A recent breach of Ontario cannabis store sales data could shake up competition among pot shops and negatively impact retailers' confidence in the province's pot distributor, say industry observers.

The S&P/TSX composite index slid slightly Wednesday, but not as much as U.S. stocks which were deflated by a worse-than-expected inflation report from south of the border. Canada's main stock index closed down 52.81 points at 19,837.

MONTREAL — Even as gas prices hit record highs, Canadians are fanning out across the country for fresh travel experiences after two years of bottled-up demand.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's oil industry regulator is releasing its 2022 call for bids on new offshore exploration licences.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation eased slightly in April after months of relentless increases but remained near a four-decade high, making it hard for millions of American households to keep up with surging prices. Consumer prices jumped 8.