National Business

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $7.1 million as the acquisition of BBQ Holdings helped its revenue rise 65 per cent compared with a year ago.

For public relations executive Terance Brouse, the office is where creativity flows. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, employees at Maverick PR work from the firm's office — a converted red brick Victorian home in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood.

BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of it

TORONTO — Shopify Inc. executives warned investors and analysts that it is expecting personnel expenses to weigh on its 2023 outlook as it revealed its most recent quarter delivered a loss of US$623.6 million.

TORONTO — Losses in energy on Canada's main stock index were offset by gains in other sectors, with the index posting a minor gain Wednesday, while U.S. markets were also up. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 15.60 points at 20,720.39.

TORONTO — Kinross Gold Corp. says it saw a loss of US$106 million from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2022, down from a loss of $66.2 million during the same quarter a year earlier. The company, which reports in U.S.

SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says it earned $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, down seven per cent from the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $2.15, up from $2.11 a year earlier.

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in nearly two years, underscoring the economy's resilience in the face of higher p

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says earnings slipped in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier but rose for the full 2022 financial year. The insurance giant says net income attributable to shareholders came in at $1.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,720.39, up 15.60): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 17 cents, or 0.32 per cent, to $52.89 on 19.7 million shares.