National Business

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it has signed a deal with Pic Quik to purchase 19 convenience stores and two non-operating properties in New Mexico.

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group has signed a deal with French bank BNP Paribas to buy its U.S. subsidiary Bank of the West for US$16.3 billion. The bank says the purchase will be funded primarily with existing capital.

Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that it will no longer censor films released in cinemas, the country's latest effort to boost its brand as a liberal hub attractive to foreigners.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets close out 2021: Trading is expected to be volatile next week due to low volumes as we head into the holiday season.

HALIFAX — In early 2021 Simon Cusack sold his house out west and moved to the East Coast with his wife, son and one of Canada's most promising tech startups.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A fire ripped through a distribution center in North Carolina for the QVC home-shopping television network early Saturday, causing extensive damage to the facility, officials said.

LONDON (AP) — Nations across Europe moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant, with the Netherlands leading the way by imposing a nationwide lockdown.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead. The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 6th U.S.