National Business

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay says it has notified about 200 of its staff working in corporate roles that their employment will be terminated next week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Javice , the charismatic founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted on Friday of defrauding one of the largest U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Another wipeout is slamming Wall Street Friday as worries build about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war .

Hudson's Bay has begun liquidating all but six of its stores after the company filed for creditor protection earlier this month.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was off to a solid start in January but early signs suggest growth stalled in February amid harsh winter weather and the looming threat of tariffs. Statistics Canada said Friday that real gross domestic product rose 0.

HALIFAX — Demand for cottages and recreational properties in Nova Scotia should remain strong despite the doubling of the province’s deed transfer tax, says an executive with a major real estate agency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S.

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is travelling to Europe to promote the province's agricultural, energy and manufacturing industries.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 250 points in late-morning trading on Friday amid broad-based losses, while U.S. stock markets also plunged. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 261.77 points at 24,899.29.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation picked up last month and consumers barely raised their spending, signs that the economy was already cooling even before most tariffs were imposed.