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Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

Pot company SNDL to acquire the Valens Company in all-stock transaction

CALGARY — Pot shop owner SNDL Inc. says it will acquire cannabis manufacturer the Valens Company Inc. and combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction it valued at $138 million.
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Stocks post broad losses in early trading on Wall Street

Stocks post broad losses in early trading on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses. Losses last week broke a four-week winning streak for the S&P 500. The benchmark index was down 1.
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Link shareholders vote to approve Dye & Durham takeover offer

Link shareholders vote to approve Dye & Durham takeover offer

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says shareholders of Australian company Link Administration Holdings Ltd. have voted in favour of the company's proposed acquisition of Link Group.
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‘Dragon Ball Super’ bests ‘Beast’ at box office with $20.1M

‘Dragon Ball Super’ bests ‘Beast’ at box office with $20.1M

Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in “Beast,” but the action flick was no match for the latest “Dragon Ball” movie at the North American box office this weekend.
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Canadian banks to report earnings amid rising interest rate environment

Canadian banks to report earnings amid rising interest rate environment

TORONTO — Canadian banks will give some insight into where they see the economy going when they start to report quarterly earnings this week.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: German chancellor visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Canada this week.
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With international eyes on Newfoundland's hydrogen potential, some remain skeptical

With international eyes on Newfoundland's hydrogen potential, some remain skeptical

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Germany turns to Canada for energy, all eyes are on a cluster of small western Newfoundland towns that could soon be home to two massive wind-powered hydrogen and ammonia projects. But there is skepticism among observers.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,111.38, down 153.99 points.) Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down three cents, or 0.04 per cent, to $72.39 on 18.
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North American markets retreat; tech, crypto stocks fall sharply

North American markets retreat; tech, crypto stocks fall sharply

Canada's main stock index fell Friday, part of a broad-based retreat that also affected U.S. markets and brought with it significant losses in technology and cryptocurrency stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 153.99 points at 20,111.
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Russia's Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days

Russia's Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days

MOSCOW (AP) — A key Russian natural gas pipeline will shut down for three days of maintenance at the end of this month, the state-owned energy company Gazprom announced Friday, raising economic pressure on Germany and other European countries that de
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