National Business

TORONTO — North American stock markets partially bounced back from disappointing news Wednesday of a supersized interest rate by the Bank of Canada and hotter than expected U.S. inflation numbers.

TORONTO — The Bank of Canada increased its key interest rate by one percentage point Wednesday in the largest hike the country has seen in 24 years.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country Wednesday, plunging a nation already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil .

Canadian food suppliers are once again issuing notices to grocery retailers informing them of upcoming price hikes.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada signaled a more aggressive approach to bringing skyrocketing inflation back under control as it hiked its key interest rate by a full percentage point on Wednesday, marking the largest single rate increase since August 199

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.

CALGARY — Shell Canada has announced plans to significantly expand its electric vehicle charging network across the country.

REGINA — Anca Dan built a successful career working administrative jobs in the oil and gas industry for more than two decades, but in recent years she has shifted her focus toward her own startup company — a lifestyle app for single parents.

TORONTO — Royal LePage is cutting its expectations for the growth in home prices this year after it says prices in the second quarter fell compared with the first three months of the year.

Toronto's Pearson International Airport is launching a new digital tool aimed at helping passengers navigate through the current strained air transportation system.