National Business

MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday. He was 86.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government on Monday welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of discounted crude from Russia under a key deal between Islamabad and Moscow.

BANFF, Alta. — Canada’s leading media companies are banding together to work on reducing their collective impact on the environment.

MONTREAL — Quebec's provincially-owned cannabis retailer says its growth has plateaued for the first time despite an increasing number of pot shops because some two dozen stores have been affected by strikes.

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is ticking higher ahead of a big week for central banks and interest rates around the world. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher early Monday, coming off its fourth straight winning week.

JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit with victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein.

BERLIN (AP) — UBS said Monday that it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse, nearly three months after the Swiss government hastily arranged a rescue deal to combine the country's two largest banks in a bid to safeguard Switzerl

MONTREAL — A new rail shipping rule is poised to drive up inefficiency and consumer costs. Or it will drive them straight down. It depends who you ask.

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan politicians have rapidly increased international travel since COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were loosened as Premier Scott Moe remains laser-focused on global markets.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Cannabis earnings A pair of companies in the cannabis sector report their results this week. Aurora Cannabis Inc. and High Tide Inc.