National Business

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Banking conference: Scotiabank will hold its annual financials summit starting on Wednesday.

TORONTO — When Sept. 11 comes, Natasha Koifman's backyard will be awash with chatter and music as up to 100 guests gather for an elegant dinner meant to raise funds for Haitians to access education.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Southern has agreed to re-engage with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. after the U.S. transportation regulator placed a roadblock in the path of the bid from rival Canadian National Railway Co. The U.S.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalize stringent residency rules for foreigners, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract visitors and inve

LONDON (AP) — A former close aide to Prince Charles stepped down temporarily from his role as chief executive of a royal charity amid reports that he helped secure an honor for a Saudi donor.

VENICE, Italy — Afghan female filmmakers who fled the Taliban are begging the world to not forget the Afghan people and to support its artists.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,821.43, up 26.31 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 24 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $23.47 on 9.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher Friday, as weak new jobs numbers out of the U.S. helped reduce investor anxiety about the possibility of a forthcoming taper of stimulus programs by the Federal Reserve.

ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Police went door to door in search of more possible victims and drew up lists of the missing as the death toll rose to 49 on Friday in the catastrophic flooding set off across the Northeast by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

NHL players are set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials.