National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer.

In a new survey from TD Bank, nearly half of Canadian students say they are unable to adequately cover basic needs such as food and housing. The online poll found 45 per cent of those surveyed say the cannot cover their basic needs.

An Equifax Canada report says missed credit payments were higher among younger Canadians in the second quarter due to living costs and unemployment.

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram , Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn't allowed to proceed.

The Alberta Energy Regulator seems to be going ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite a court ruling that opened the question of whether those applications should have been accepted.

TORONTO — Thousands of Ontario riders returned to their normal commute after a train line and a station resumed service with the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways coming to an end.

TORONTO — Energy prices helped the TSX post a gain Monday, while U.S. markets were mixed as the Dow posted a record high. Big tech names weighed down U.S.

MONTREAL — Greater Montreal riders returned to their regular commute Monday as service resumed on the Exo transit system following an end to the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways.

The woman behind a lawsuit alleging BlackBerry Ltd.'s CEO sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her for reporting the behaviour is the company's former chief marketing officer. Lawyers for plaintiff Neelam Sandhu told a U.S.