National Business

MONTREAL — BRP Inc. chief executive José Boisjoli says a sputtering economy has failed to put the brakes on the powersport company, with enough wealthy North Americans to buoy sales through the rest of the year.

HALIFAX — In her final years of high school, teachers warned Ainsley Wallace and her classmates that going to university wouldn't guarantee them a dream job.

BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to offset high energy prices and take advantage of a boom in solar power, according to a new report Thursday.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank of Canada raised its quarterly dividend as it reported a second-quarter profit of $49.3 million, down from $59.5 million a year ago.

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group closed its acquisition of the Air Miles loyalty rewards program in Canada on Thursday, saying it plans to expand the program with new ways to earn and redeem points.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's inflation took a positive turn with a significant drop to 6.1%, but prices are still posing a pinch to shoppers who are yet to see real relief in what they pay for food and other necessities.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans a

Quebec's government has officially tapped Michael Sabia as the next head of Hydro-Quebec. In a tweet, Premier François Legault announced Sabia would serve as president and CEO of the Crown corporation, succeeding Sophie Brochu.

OTTAWA — Former Quebec finance minister Carlos Leitão has been appointed to the Bank of Canada's board of directors. Leitão was Quebec's finance minister between 2014 and 2018.

MONTREAL — Warning about sole-source contracts and the "fallacy" of an urgent need to buy now, Bombardier Inc. said Wednesday that Ottawa would be erring if it opts to go with Boeing when it replaces Canada's aging military patrol planes.