National Business

MONTREAL — The competition regulator in Britain has raised concerns about LKQ Corp.'s agreement to buy Canadian company Uni-Select Inc. and is reviewing a plan put forth by the companies to address its issues.

TORONTO — Customers may recognize the medium dark shade of cyan-blue from the logo at the top of their monthly phone and internet bill, or from a billboard advertising the latest new television program airing soon.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,436.87, down 54.30): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Up 19 cents, or 0.75 per cent, to $25.62 on 9.5 million shares.

TORONTO — Losses in technology stocks helped lead Canada's main stock index lower Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed as the Nasdaq was dragged down by the weakness in technology. U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Drops for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks are clamping the brakes on Wall Street’s torrid rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.

Consumer spending is expected to cool in the third quarter as interest rate hikes continue to work their way through the economy, experts said.

MONTREAL — The federal government has slowed the timeline on a faster passenger railway set to stretch from Toronto to Quebec City.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June to the slowest pace since January, as a near-historic low number of homes for sale and rising mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines.

Cineplex says the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon is taking hold in Canada, with nearly 345,000 advance tickets purchased for two of the biggest Hollywood movie releases of the year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.