National Business

As Shopify President Harley Finkelstein works, he often keeps a ChatGPT window up on his computer.

REGINA — Federal government employees expressed relief that Prairies Economic Development Canada was not involved in a disastrous rebrand that saw Saskatchewan’s capital city criticized for sexualized slogans.

MONTREAL — Canada's two biggest airlines saw a far higher proportion of their flights delayed this summer than many of their American peers, according to figures from an aviation data firm.

MONTREAL — Canada's largest railway said the B.C.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it earned US$93 million in the second quarter of 2023, down from US$419 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company, which reports in U.S. dollars, says sales revenues were US$1.7 billion, down from US$1.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence shot to the highest level in two years this month as inflationary pressures eased and the American economy continued to show resilience in the face of dramatically higher interest rates.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,551.53, down 30.59): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Down $2.05, or 1.55 per cent, to $130.01 on 10.3 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked lower Tuesday amid mixed trading results, while U.S. markets moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 30.59 points at 20,551.53. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 26.

TORONTO — Crave is introducing two ad-supported tiers that each shave $5 or $10 off the monthly subscription fee. Bell Media says its new Crave Basic with Ads costs $9.99/month, while Crave Standard with Ads costs $14.99/month.

CALGARY — Analysts say a dramatic narrowing in the price discount for western Canadian heavy crude in the second quarter of 2023 should mean healthy profits for oilsands producers poised to start reporting their earnings later this week.