National Business

The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to their highest level in a year, a possible sign of softness in the labor market.

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. reported a loss of US$34.7 million in its first quarter, compared with a loss of US$55.9 million in the same quarter last year, as its net revenue rose 13 per cent.

Third-quarter earnings fell 26% at Delta Air Lines, which struggled to overcome a global technology outage that led to thousands of flight cancellations, and indications that growth in air travel is beginning to slow.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons hailed as a visionary business leader, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86.

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg landlord has been assessed $9,000 in penalties after dozens of tenants were evicted on short notice from an apartment block.

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says it has named former RBC executive Nadine Ahn as deputy chief financial officer, with the expectation that she'll step into the top CFO role next year.

LONDON (AP) — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to decode and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking to tighten the rules around the sale of machetes, swords and other long-bladed weapons.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set records Wednesday after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to top the all-time high it had set last week.

North American stock markets gained ground on Wednesday thanks to continued optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 152.39 points at 24,224.90. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 431.