National Business

WASHINGTON — Top U.S. CEOs reported Wednesday that their economic outlook weakened in the first three months of the year although it remains above its historical average.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Gunmen fired on a convoy transporting uranium fuel to a Brazilian nuclear plant as it drove past a rough neighbourhood in the state of Rio de Janeiro, but the company operating the plant said the attack didn't appear to be related to

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and projected no rate hikes this year, reflecting a dimmer view of the economy as growth weakens in the United States and abroad.

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CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway has selected the first woman to head the board of directors of the country's second-largest railway.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market dipped again Wednesday despite crude oil surpassing US$60 a barrel and the Federal Reserve's more dovish tone.

Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,167.56, down 20.54 points ). Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Down 19 cents, or 1.44 per cent, to $13.03 on 22.9 million shares.

BRUSSELS — Europe's antitrust regulators slapped Google with a big fine Wednesday for the third time in less than two years, ordering the tech giant to pay 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for freezing out rivals in the online advertising business.

TORONTO — Cannabis industry players welcomed the change in the Federal Budget to tax edibles, extracts, oils and concentrates based on the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol rather than weight, as it could ease pricing for some products and potentially b

TORONTO — The publisher of Toronto Life, Weddingbells and Fashion Magazine will acquire the last of Rogers Media's consumer-oriented print and digital publications in a deal that seems at odds with the prevailing pessimism about traditional media.