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North Carolina's top elevator official says he'll no longer include his portrait in every lift

North Carolina's top elevator official says he'll no longer include his portrait in every lift

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After slapping their mug inside every elevator in the state, an elected North Carolina regulator will go back to being faceless.
TSK ekes out gain after August GDP report, U.S. markets rise ahead of rate decision

TSK ekes out gain after August GDP report, U.S. markets rise ahead of rate decision

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain on Tuesday despite weakness in metals and utilities stocks, while U.S. markets rose the day before the central bank is set to make a decision on interest rates.
Deloitte pays $1.59 million to CPA Ontario for breaching code of conduct

Deloitte pays $1.59 million to CPA Ontario for breaching code of conduct

Toronto-based Deloitte LLP has paid $1.59 million in fines and costs for breaching CPA Ontario's code of professional conduct, the regulatory body said.
Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

Canada may face 'big fight' with U.S. over digital tax plans, American envoy warns

OTTAWA — A "big fight" between Canada and the United States could be looming over the federal Liberal government's plan to impose what Washington's envoy to Ottawa described Tuesday as a "discriminatory" tax on digital services.
Freeland to meet with provincial finance ministers on possible Alberta CPP withdrawal

Freeland to meet with provincial finance ministers on possible Alberta CPP withdrawal

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will meet provincial and territorial finance ministers later this week to discuss the possibility of Alberta's withdrawal from the Canada Pension Plan.
CEO of massive rail project says hurdles abound — and express trains may be solution

CEO of massive rail project says hurdles abound — and express trains may be solution

MONTREAL — From his offices on the 34th floor of 1 Place Ville Marie, Martin Imbleau has a nearly panoramic view of Montreal.
Budget update: Newfoundland and Labrador projects $154-million deficit

Budget update: Newfoundland and Labrador projects $154-million deficit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is inching closer to balancing its books, according to a fiscal update on Tuesday.
Forecasters more certain rate hikes are over as recession talk grows over GDP numbers

Forecasters more certain rate hikes are over as recession talk grows over GDP numbers

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy may have entered a technical recession as high interest rates weigh on consumer spending, preliminary data from Statistics Canada suggests.
Telus signs deal with EV charging company Flo to provide real-time data

Telus signs deal with EV charging company Flo to provide real-time data

Telus Corp. announced a deal Tuesday with electric vehicle charging network operator Flo to help improve reliability as adoption of clean vehicle technology is expected to ramp up.
Canadian Tire buys back stake in financial services business from Scotiabank

Canadian Tire buys back stake in financial services business from Scotiabank

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy back the 20 per cent stake in Canadian Tire Financial Services that is owned by Scotiabank for $895 million. The move restores the retailer's full ownership over the business.
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