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Most actively traded companies on the TSX

Most actively traded companies on the TSX

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,577.38, down 48.68 points) D-Box Technologies Inc. (TSX:DBO). Technology. Down nearly four cents, or 17.07 per cent, to $0.
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Major North American indexes dip into the red on slow trading day, gold falls

Major North American indexes dip into the red on slow trading day, gold falls

TORONTO — Major North American indexes fell slightly Wednesday on a quiet trading day as investors wait to see if the recent strength in technology stocks can broaden to other sectors, and what economic repercussions may come from a second wave of th
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City-centre businesses mount slower recovery than rural areas, CFIB says

City-centre businesses mount slower recovery than rural areas, CFIB says

Before COVID-19, Dame Nature Restaurant — surrounded by a train station, hotel and offices in downtown Montreal — was boosted by its location.
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S&P 500 takes a step back after setting record; yields rise

S&P 500 takes a step back after setting record; yields rise

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 pulled back from its newly set record on Wednesday after a meandering day of trading took a late turn lower. The benchmark index fell 14.93 points, or 0.4%, to 3,374.
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Montreal port workers' strike drags into 10th day

Montreal port workers' strike drags into 10th day

MONTREAL — Employers at the Port of Montreal say they are at an impasse with striking dockworkers as the port shutdown hits the 10-day mark.
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Apple reaches $2 trillion market value as tech fortunes soar

Apple reaches $2 trillion market value as tech fortunes soar

BERKELEY, Calif. — Apple has become the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion as technology continues to reshape a world where smartphones are like appendages and digital services are like instruments orchestrating people's lives.
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Texas startup will make a BlackBerry-branded 5G phone for North America, Europe

Texas startup will make a BlackBerry-branded 5G phone for North America, Europe

TORONTO — BlackBerry Ltd. is teaming up with startup OnwardMobility for a new 5G version of the smartphone with the physical keyboard and enhanced security that once made the Waterloo, Ont. company's devices ubiquitous.
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Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores

NEW YORK — Target reported the largest quarterly sales growth, including an online sales spike, in its 58-year-history, the latest evidence that Americans are consolidating their trips to big box stores and pivoting their spending to around the home
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Cirque creditors poised to take over company, leaving Quebec without a stake

Cirque creditors poised to take over company, leaving Quebec without a stake

MONTREAL — A group of Cirque du Soleil creditors have solidified their place as the next owners of the circus in a deal that would end Quebec's long-standing presence as a stakeholder in the 36-year-old troupe.
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Satirical columnist, author Allan Fotheringham dies at his Toronto home, age 87

Satirical columnist, author Allan Fotheringham dies at his Toronto home, age 87

TORONTO — Columnist and author Allan Fotheringham, known for his biting satirical commentaries aimed at the rich and the powerful, died Wednesday at his home in Toronto. He was 87.
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