National Business

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ticked upward Monday thanks to broad-based strength while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 79.13 points at 20,275.82. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 101.

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. has ramped up its rhetoric against a unsolicited takeover bid by Swiss mining giant Glencore while arguing for its own restructuring plan.

MONTREAL — Whether you're catching a flight, opening a new bank account or picking up groceries, a small group of big names takes up most of the market share. Competition Ltd.

TORONTO — The top ranks of Scotiabank will have another new face as the bank said Monday that Francisco Aristeguieta will lead the bank's international division.

TORONTO — A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage.

Phoena Holdings Inc. plans to wind down its business and has obtained creditor protection for a second time. Documents filed with a Toronto court show the Vaughan, Ont. cannabis company previously called CannTrust Holdings Inc.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Tilray results Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. will report its latest quarterly results after the close of trading on Monday.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is expected to hold its key interest rate steady this week as inflation continues to slow, despite other data suggesting the economy is still running hot.

It's springtime in Metro Vancouver, when thickets of selfie sticks and tourists sprout up beneath canopies of the region’s famous cherry blossoms.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame inflation.