National Business

BEIJING — China's economic growth sank to its lowest level in at least 26 years in the quarter ending in June, adding to pressure on Chinese leaders as they fight a tariff war with Washington. The world's second-largest economy grew 6.

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in June edged higher compared with a year ago, as gains in Greater Toronto and Montreal offset declines in B.C.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says a joint venture it holds with Chilean miner Antofagasta plc has been awarded US$5.84 billion in damages in connection with its Reko Diq project in Pakistan.

LONDON — Codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing has been chosen as the face of Britain's new 50 pound note, the Bank of England announced Monday.

MONTREAL — Aimia Inc. has named two new independent directors with investment banking experience to its board. The loyalty rewards company says it has added Dieter Jentsch and Frederick Mifflin to its board, effective immediately.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's main opposition party picked a pro-China populist mayor Monday as its candidate for the 2020 presidential race against an incumbent who often bashes Beijing.

NEW YORK — A Manhattan power outage that temporarily turned off the bright lights of the big city only lasted for a few hours, but left plenty of lingering questions and calls for investigations on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is celebrating another weekend at No. 1, but non-franchise fare continues to struggle at the box office.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: June housing numbers The Canadian Real Estate Association is expected to release home sales figures for June on Monday.

TORONTO — As the Ontario government prepares to move ahead with its plans to overhaul the province's 92-year-old beer distribution system, experts say it should heed lessons from retail sales systems in other provinces.