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TORONTO 鈥� sa国际传媒's main stock index gained almost 100 points Thursday, helped by gains in industrial and utilities stocks,while U.S. stock markets also rose.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. 鈥� Pork markets are showing signs of improvement, said Maple Leaf Foods Inc. chief executive Curtis Frank, helping the company achieve a profit in its first quarter compared with a year ago even as sales edged lower.

MONTREAL 鈥� Canadian airlines have enjoyed a two-year boom amid consumer hunger for post-pandemic travel. But as that pent-up demand recedes, the country's largest carrier hopes to ramp up ticket sales to corporate customers instead.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� U.S. stocks closed higher and trimmed their losses for the week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9% Thursday, a day after swinging sharply when the Federal Reserve said it鈥檚 likely delaying cuts to interest rates.

Loblaw chairman Galen Weston, as well as the company's new chief executive, pushed back on what they called 鈥渕isguided criticism鈥� of the grocer as a boycott againstthe company gains steam online.

Frustration over BCE Inc.'s 4,800 job cuts earlier this year spilled over at the company's annual general meeting on Thursday, as investors and employees questioned executives on their compensation during a period of belt-tightening for staff.

CALGARY 鈥� Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. said Thursday the 157 Canadian fuel and convenience store locations it has put up for sale are generating a great deal of interest from prospective buyers.

HALIFAX 鈥� Nova Scotia鈥檚 public works minister says that after a review by her department, the province will be keeping its current motor vehicle inspection requirement in place.

TORONTO 鈥� sa国际传媒鈥檚 financial-crime watchdog has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures as the bank also faces compliance investigations in the U.S.

OTTAWA 鈥� Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of sa国际传媒 governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark.