National Business

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit of $238 million as its revenue edged higher. The power utility says the profit for the quarter ended June 30 amounted to 40 cents per diluted share compared.

Nutrien Ltd. says it had record earnings in the second quarter and has raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong crop prices to increase demand for its services. The Saskatoon-based fertilizer and crop services giant, which reports in U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record 10.1 million job openings in June, another sign that the job market and economy are bouncing back briskly from last year's coronavirus shutdowns. Job openings rose from 9.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,437.42, down 38 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 29 cents, or 0.58 per cent, to $49.38 on 22.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Monday as the price of oil and other resources fell, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. "Commodities are under a little bit of pressure," said Angelo Kourkafas, investment strategist at Edward Jones.

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is planning to eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs related to its decision to halt work on its Keystone XL pipeline expansion project. The company suspended work on the project Wednesday as U.S.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index dipped in early trading, lagging U.S. markets as the Canadian dollar headed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 33.13 points at 17,981.78. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 37.

WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction jumped 5.8% in December to 1.67 million units, a 14-year high that topped the strongest annual showing from the country's builders in 15 years. The better-than-expected December gain followed an increase of 9.

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to ongoing job cuts in a raging pandemic.

TORONTO — More than 200,000 Canadian businesses could close permanently during the COVID-19 crisis, throwing millions of people out of work as the resurgence of the virus worsens across much of the country, according to new research.