National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years.

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it's taking down “inappropriate posts" made by its Grok chatbot , which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler.

WASHINGTON — Former chief executive officer and president of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Tim Leiweke, has been indicted by the U.S.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers.

TORONTO — U.S. threats to impose 50 per cent tariffs on copper imports have been met with shrugs by Canadian mining companies and skepticism by analysts, though long-term risks remain. U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S.

TORONTO — Strength in the basic materials sector helped Canada's main stock index finish higher, while U.S. stock markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.75 points at 26,972.32.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the Trump administration sought to win more deals with global trading partners. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%.

TORONTO — As a marketing expert, Markus Giesler was aghast after hearing Coldplay frontman Chris Martin blast Toronto's brand new Rogers Stadium onstage.