National Business

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and expelled the Baltic nation’s top representative to Beijing over the country’s decision to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in Lithuania under its own name.

BEIJING (AP) — A Canadian entrepreneur who was charged with spying after his government arrested an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei faces a possible verdict Wednesday as Beijing steps up pressure on Canada ahead of a court ruling on whether to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Nicks has canceled five forthcoming performances at music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns, she said in a statement Tuesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — In what was otherwise a rough two weeks in Tokyo for NBC, television viewers responded — at least slightly — to the U.S. Olympic team's strong performance in the second half of the Games.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Auto parts manufacturer Martinrea said it has a positive long-term outlook as it improved sales and earnings in its second quarter, even as semiconductor supply issues disrupt the auto industry. The Vaughan, Ont.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that several of Indiana’s laws restricting abortion are unconstitutional, including the state’s ban on telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking abortions.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says it saw a significant jump in earnings in the second quarter as it benefitted from higher steel prices and shipping volumes. The Hamilton-based company, which wholly owns Stelco Inc.

Gas price analysts say prices at the pump are still at the whim of the Delta variant of COVID-19, and could rise and fall depending on how the virus spreads.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,495.74, up 58.32 points.) Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 46 cents, or 0.93 per cent, to $49.84 on 21.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Rising oil prices helped lift the energy sector in Canada's main stock index on a day where U.S. markets were mixed as concerns about the government tapering stimulus persist.