National Business

The United States will block shipments of palm oil from a major Malaysian producer that feeds into the supply chains of iconic U.S. food and cosmetic brands.

TORONTO — The Medisys Health Group and its affiliate Copeman Healthcare say they paid an unspecified ransom to retrieve personal information for about 60,000 clients after detecting a security breach on Aug. 31.

LAS VEGAS — A court on Wednesday approved a settlement totalling $800 million from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in recent U.

TORONTO — Employees in the National Post newsroom are working to unionize, Unifor said Wednesday. Unifor filed an application with the Ontario Labour Relations Board to represent staff at the newspaper, according to Unifor spokesman Stuart Laidlaw.

LONDON — Julian Assange's conversations in the latter part of his 7-year stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London were systematically bugged, even in the toilet, a London court heard Wednesday.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,121.38, down 90.14 points.) NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX:NVA). Energy. Up one cent, or 1.59 per cent, to 64 cents on 17.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Despite a grim economic outlook, the budget tabled Wednesday by the Newfoundland and Labrador minority Liberal government is unlikely to trigger an election. The budget forecasts a $1.

TORONTO — A raucous U.S. presidential debate had little lasting impact on stock markets Wednesday as they ended their worst month since March's sizable correction. The early futures in both Canada and the U.S.

TORONTO — Legal recreational cannabis is beginning to gain ground in its fight against the illicit market, according to new Ontario Cannabis Store data.

MONTREAL — Uncertainty continues to mount around the US$500-million sale of Bombardier Inc.