National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Federal Reserve policymakers agreed earlier this month to slow the pace of their rate increases to a quarter-point, with only “a few” supporting a larger half-point hike. The minutes from the Fed’s Jan. 31-Feb.

MONTREAL — Airlines are warning that travel to and from Central Canada may be affected by a winter storm sweeping in from the west.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,193.33, down 59.31): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down $1.09, or 2.40 per cent, to $44.35 on 28.2 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Wednesday following Tuesday's slide, while U.S. markets were mixed, as the Federal Reserve minutes from the latest interest rate decision in the U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada's national telecommunications regulator is directing all service providers to notify it within two hours when they experience a network outage, something it notes is increasing in frequency.

CALGARY — Teck Resources' plan to separate its coal business from its base metals operations shows the power of the sustainable finance movement to influence corporate strategy, experts say.

TORONTO — The new executive chairman of Restaurant Brands International Inc. has laid out a sweeping vision for the fast-food giant's four chains, with plans to borrow from his winning playbook as CEO of Domino's Pizza.

TORONTO — The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has set out new rules for unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in Canada after a wave of bankruptcies in the space including FTX, Voyager Digital and Celsius Network.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mixed a day after falling to their worst loss since December, as Wall Street prepares for interest rates to stay higher for longer. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% Wednesday after drifting between small gains and losses.

TORONTO — Netflix's recent move to clamp down on password sharing could push customers to re-evaluate their subscriptions, say digital media experts.