National Business

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 0.1 per cent in August to $63.6 billion. Economists had expected no change to the figure for the month, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.

LONDON — Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity.

LOS ANGELES — Forty years after he first appeared in theatres , Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare. Universal Pictures said Sunday that "Halloween" took in an estimated $77.

TORONTO — The balance of power in the used car market is shifting towards shoppers as improved data and online offerings create more opportunities to push for the best price.

TORONTO — When the future residents of Toronto's Line 5 condo building order home delivery of groceries or a bite from Uber Eats or Foodora, there will be no need to rush home to ensure their food isn't left at the front desk to get cold.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: CN earnings Canadian National Railway Co. releases its third-quarter results on Tuesday.

BEIJING — Two people died and 18 were trapped in a coal mine in eastern China on Sunday after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, state broadcaster China Central Television reported.

LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of protesters opposed to Britain's impending exit from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday, demanding a new referendum and to have a say on the government's final Brexit deal with the EU.

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LOS ANGELES — California moved a step closer Friday to allowing marijuana deliveries in communities that have banned retail sales of the drug as regulators rebuffed cities and police chiefs who are opposed to the rule.