National Business

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.4 per cent (4.1) — Prince Edward Island: 1.

EDMONTON — Capital Power Corp. says it has signed a pair of deals with CSG Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Beal Financial Corp., to buy two natural gas power plants in the United States for a total of US$1.1 billion.

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by one-time charges driven by its stake in Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust.

MONTREAL — The country's two biggest airlines ranked last for on-time performance among large North American carriers last month, a new report has found.

TORONTO — For Harley Finkelstein, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are akin to the Super Bowl. Staff at his e-commerce software company Shopify Inc.

LONDON — The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO and many employees threatened to follow him in a conflict that centered in part on how to build artificial intelligence that's smarter than

An Ontario court has granted Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. permission to begin liquidating its stores as it works to restructure the business. A court order given by Judge Herman Wilton-Siegel on Nov. 17 allowed the Pickering, Ont.

Famed Greater Toronto Area retailer Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,246.47, up 70.70 points): Suncor Energy. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 39 cents, or 0.84 per cent, to $45.94 on 12.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Strength in base metals and technology helped Canada's main stock index rise on Monday, while U.S. stocks also rose as November's gains continue. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 70.70 points at 20,246.47.