National Business

When Michael Petrovici posts a job opening for one of his northern New Brunswick restaurants, he's lucky if he gets one application.

MONTREAL — A tentative agreement has been reached between Molson Canada and the union representing some 425 workers in the Montreal area who have been on strike since March.

TORONTO — "I'd be lying if I said a looming recession wasn't worrying," says Braveen Kumar, who is currently working on building his freelance business.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Central Bank will raise interest rates next month for the first time in 11 years, followed by another hike in September, as it catches up with other central banks worldwide in pivoting from supporting the economy during

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — From the battlefronts of Ukraine comes rap music — filled with the anger and indignation of a young generation that, once the fighting is done, will certainly never forget and may never forgive.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire caused by suspected arson spread through an office building Thursday in South Korea's Daegu city, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, local fire and police officials said.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,792.43, down 135.78 points.) Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Up 40 cents, or 4.8 per cent, to $8.75 on 14.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index snapped a two-day winning streak as crude oil prices rose to a three-month high, suggesting that inflation may not be tamed heading into next week's meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

TORONTO — Free streaming service Pluto TV is coming to Canada this fall, the latest in a growing number of ad-supported alternatives to Netflix and other subscription platforms.