National Business

TORONTO — Canada's economy has seen a constant stream of layoffs hitting companies from the tech sector and beyond in recent months while many employers lament a shortage of workers, but neither seems to be weighing heavily on the country's jobs numb

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.74 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, a 76 per cent increase from the $1.55 billion it earned in the same three months of 2021.

VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down more than 128 per cent from earnings of US$334 million during the same quarter a year earlier. The company, which reports in U.S.

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it earned US$117 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, 52.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,704.79, up 2.56): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down $1.48, or 2.71 per cent, to $53.06 on 19 million shares.

OTTAWA — Pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns on workers had the positive side effect of dramatically reducing poverty levels overall. Now, advocates want to see the federal government build on that success.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was largely unchanged Tuesday as small gains in energy helped outweigh softness in financials and industrials, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 2.56 points at 20,704.79.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. says customer credit and debit information was not compromised by a recent cybersecurity incident that has downed its online operations for almost a week.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following several sharp reversals after a report suggested inflation may not be slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped.

Tim Hortons' parent company released new details on the financial performance of its Canadian coffee shops on Tuesday that appear to shed light on concerns raised by some franchisees about restaurant-level profitability.