National Business

WASHINGTON — The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the global economy has started on a long climb to stronger growth with prospects looking a little better than four months ago.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit rose in August to the highest level in 14 years. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the gap between the goods and services the United States sells and what it buys abroad climbed 5.9% in August to $67.

LONDON — The U.K.'s pubs and restaurants could see well over 500,000 job losses by the end of 2020 as a result of new coronavirus restrictions, including the requirement they shut their doors at 10 p.m.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August as hiring ticked up modestly. The number of U.S. job postings on the last business day of August dipped to 6.49 million, down from 6.

OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $2.4 billion in August as both exports and imports edged lower following double-digit percentage gains in June and July.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The temporary closure of a nationwide movie theatre chain is expected to result in the indefinite closure of three theatres in Alaska's largest city.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says discussions about the future of an oil refinery in Come By Chance, N.L., are ongoing.

Bell Media says a power outage at one of its facilities in Ontario affected TV and other services across much of Canada.

HOUSTON — Three workers were killed Monday when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston, according to fire department officials.

LONDON — In the latest blow to the beleaguered film industry, the second-largest movie theatre chain in the U.S.