National Business

In some versions of a headline on a story Oct. 22 and 23 about an interim CBS chairman resigning, The Associated Press erroneously reported the last name of the chairman. It's Parsons, not Parson.

TORONTO — An Ontario court has issued an order preventing the founder of Deciem from contacting or visiting any directors or employees of the beauty brand's investor Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with plans to hold a glitzy investment forum, despite some of its most important speakers pulling out in the global outcry over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

CALGARY — The restart of crude oil production at Imperial Oil Ltd.'s Norman Wells oilfield after a two-year shutdown means both economic optimism and cleaner air for the 800 or so residents of the remote Northwest Territories town.

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NEWARK, N.J. — Hasbro, wrestling with the demise of Toys R Us and elusive shoppers spending a lot more on high-tech gadgets, fell well short of third-quarter expectations Monday and said it will cut some jobs to save costs.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower in late-morning trading as the key energy and materials sectors fell in the wake of lower commodity prices. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.53 points at 15,396.57.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 0.1 per cent in August to $63.6 billion. Economists had expected no change to the figure for the month, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.

LONDON — Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity.

LOS ANGELES — Forty years after he first appeared in theatres , Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare. Universal Pictures said Sunday that "Halloween" took in an estimated $77.