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Amid plunging interest rates in the wake of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, many homeowners have felt tempted to break their mortgages in order to lock in a better rate and save big money.

MONTREAL — Shares in Lightspeed POS Inc.

TORONTO — CI Financial Corp. says it has acquired the remaining 25 per cent of online investment firm WealthBar Financial Services Inc. that it did not already own. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.

WASHINGTON — A former Green Beret and his son were arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts on charges they smuggled Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box while he awaited trial there on financial misconduct charges.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials last month worried about the coronavirus pandemic's toll on the U.S.

WASHINGTON — A self-driving shuttle service that was ordered to stop carrying passengers in February has been cleared to resume operations with new safety precautions. The U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada Post lost $153 million before tax last year as intense e-commerce competition slowed growth at its parcels business and an ongoing shift toward online communication prompted mail operation declines.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (14,997.63, up 112.15 points.) Zenabis Global Inc. (TSX:ZENA). Health care. Up 1.5 cents, or 11.11 per cent, to 15 cents on 34.

TORONTO — North American stock markets moved higher midweek on optimism surrounding economic reopenings following a two-month lockdown. Investor sentiment also drove up crude oil prices again which helped to support the Toronto stock market.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it is entering the U.S. market by acquiring hemp-based cannabidiol company Reliva LLC.