National Business

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts fell 13 per cent in January.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that he anticipates finding a CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.

TORONTO — Canada's economy has seen a constant stream of layoffs hitting companies from the tech sector and beyond in recent months while many employers lament a shortage of workers

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.74 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 76 per cent increase from the $1.55 billion it earned in the same three months of 2021.

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down more than 128 per cent from earnings of US$334 million during the same quarter a year earlier. The company, which reports in U.S.

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it earned US$117 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, 52.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,704.79, up 2.56): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.48, or 2.71 per cent, to $53.06 on 19 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was largely unchanged Tuesday as small gains in energy helped outweigh softness in financials and industrials, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 2.56 points at 20,704.79.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. says customer credit and debit information was not compromised by a recent cybersecurity incident that has downed its online operations for almost a week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following several sharp reversals after a report suggested inflation may not be slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped.