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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's navy captured an oil tanker Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that only months earlier had seen its cargo of Iranian oil seized by the United States over sanctions linked to Tehran's nuclear program, further escal

VANCOUVER — A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador. Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.

When it comes to her mobile phone plan, Rita Barnes has been with big and small carriers across the spectrum of Canada's telecommunications sector. She knows how well — or not — each of them fit her cost, data and customer service preferences.

TORONTO — Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has turned to another big personality to take the helm.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. is offering to buy Swedish company Pagero Group in a deal worth about $838 million, topping a bid for the e-invoicing firm by Vertex Inc.

MONTREAL — Cogeco Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year earlier as its revenue also edged lower. The company reported a profit attributable to owners of the corporation of $34.5 million or $2.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reluctantly approved the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin, saying it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies and that its decision did not mean it approves or e

Executives at Aritzia Inc. are leaning on a slew of new and upcoming stores to help boost business in its upcoming fiscal year.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,989.42, up 18.44 points): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down $1.17, or 1.41 per cent, to $81.90 on 8.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Wednesday, weighed down by weakness in energy and metals, while U.S. markets rose ahead of the much-anticipated inflation data coming Thursday, and the start to earnings season on Friday.