National Business

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. plans to expand sales of its self-care line and loyalty program next year, as well as keep growing its so-called experiential stores as it looks to maintain strong quarterly earnings and revenue growth.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate alone Wednesday and signalled that it expects to keep low rates unchanged through next year.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable public company Wednesday when its shares made their debut on the Saudi stock exchange, part of an ambitious shift away from the very fossil fuels the

LOS ANGELES — A California panel on Wednesday wrestled with the reliability and accuracy of dense research studies as it considers whether to declare marijuana's potent, high-inducing chemical — THC — a health risk to pregnant women and require warni

CALGARY — A major player in Calgary's depressed office real estate industry is putting dozens of Alberta office buildings under court protection from creditors while it tries to sell them.

OTTAWA — Canadians spent about $908 million on non-medical cannabis in the first year since legalization, but online sales dropped as more brick-and-mortar locations opened, said Statistics Canada.

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar touched a five-week high Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's signal of no interest rate cuts next year hurt the greenback and supported American stock markets. The loonie traded for 75.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,939.61, down 11.09 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Down four cents, or 2.08 per cent, to $1.88 on 9.

MONTREAL — More than three weeks after Air Canada launched a new booking system, customers continue to encounter headaches on the cusp of holiday travel season. The airline introduced the reservation system on Nov.

The Ontario Securities Commission will hear a minority shareholder's application to block a privatization bid for Hudson's Bay Co.