National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger than expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock

WINDSOR, Ont. — Stellantis and LG Energy Solution say their joint venture to build batteries for electric vehicles in Windsor, Ont. will be called NextStar Energy and be led by Danies Lee as chief executive.

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales across the region have returned to "more typical seasonal levels" and that there are modest signs continuous price increases might ease.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has become caught up in efforts by Texas to limit action by banks against gun manufacturers and fossil fuel companies as attention intensifies on the divisive issues.

A Russian cargo plane stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport is racking up parking fees of more than $1,000 per day. The Russian-registered Antonov 124 operated by cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has been parked at Pearson since Feb.

LAVAL, Que. — Convenience store retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it will deploy more than 10,000 touchless self-serve cash registers within three years at over 7,000 Couche-Tard and Circle K stores.

TORONTO — Ontario's right to disconnect policy comes into effect today.

MONTREAL — The new chief executive of Canadian National Railway Co. did not apologize on behalf of her company for the absence of francophones on its board of directors.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) says Canadian auto sales were down 8.5 per cent in May compared with a year earlier as supply challenges persist.

Repare Therapeutics Inc. has struck a deal with pharmaceutical giant F. Hoffman-La Roche AG that could be worth more than US$1 billion.