National Business

CALGARY — The Kyrgyz Republic says it is taking control of the Kumtor gold mine for three months effective immediately in view of the "abdication of its fundamental duties of care" by Canadian owner and operator Centerra Gold Inc.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,507.05, up 32.40 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 26 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $25.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,507.05, up 32.40 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 26 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $25.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,507.05, up 32.40 points.) Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 26 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $25.

TORONTO — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s largest shareholder has called on CN Rail to drop its bid for Kansas City Southern because of the sizable break fee CN Rail would be forced to pay if its voting trust is not approved by the U.S.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. is selling an Alberta production royalty interest to Topaz Energy Corp. for $102 million, the first step in a plan to sell non-core assets to retire debt in the wake of its takeover of Husky Energy Inc. early this year.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. is selling an Alberta production royalty interest to Topaz Energy Corp. for $102 million, the first step in a plan to sell non-core assets to retire debt in the wake of its takeover of Husky Energy Inc. early this year.

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. is selling an Alberta production royalty interest to Topaz Energy Corp. for $102 million, the first step in a plan to sell non-core assets to retire debt in the wake of its takeover of Husky Energy Inc. early this year.

TORONTO — The technology and renewable energy sectors pushed Canada's main stock index to all-time records Tuesday as the loonie hovered around 83 cents US, its highest level in six years. The Canadian dollar traded for 82.

CALGARY — Two Canadian oil and gas companies say they've been forced to reduce production in Colombia as protests that have resulted in 42 deaths continue in the South American country. Both Parex Resources Inc. and Gran Tierra Energy Inc.