Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Friday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging...
A painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at an auction marking a century of surrealism
LONDON (AP) — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch 50 million pounds...
Teck closes sale of minority stakes in coal business to Nippon, Posco
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it has closed its previously announced deal to sell minority interests in its steelmaking coal business to Japan’s Nippon Steel...
Alimentation Couche-Tard completes acquisition of European assets from TotalEnergies
LAVAL, Que. – Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it has completed its acquisition of certain European retail assets from French oil giant TotalEnergies SE. The deal announced...
Vehicle sales posted biggest annual jump last year since 1997: DesRosiers
TORONTO – Auto sales jumped 11.8 per cent in 2023 compared with the year before as vehicle supply continued to improve, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants....
Disney inks agreement with ValueAct, secures its support for company’s board nominees
Disney has a new ally in activist investor ValueAct Capital Management, garnering its support for the company’s board nominees as it continues to wage a proxy...
S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also lower
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock...
Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms. The joint...
US job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by historical standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers...
Suncor reports 808,000 barrels per day of upstream production in fourth quarter
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. says its upstream production in the fourth quarter was 808,000 barrels per day, the second highest quarter in the company’s history....