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OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pushing back against the idea that the federal government is wavering on its Jan. 1 timeline for implementing a new digital services tax.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,036.77, up 4.11 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 58 cents, or 1.32 per cent, to $44.52 on 12.0 million shares.

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index eked out a gain Tuesday as strength in energy and base metals helped offset softness across the rest of the market, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 4.11 points at 20,036.77.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay says Liz Rodbell will take over as president and CEO of the company, returning to the helm after serving as president from 2013 to 2017. The Canadian retail arm of Hudson's Bay Co.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is suspending operations at its Cobre Panama mine as intense environmental protests block crucial accesses to the site.

MONTREAL — Porter Airlines and Air Transat have announced a joint venture, as the two carriers look to expand their range of destinations, tap each other's markets and gear up for a battle with sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s biggest carrier.

NEW YORK — Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close following a strong report on consumer confidence and growing hopes that the Federal Reserve is finished with its aggressive interest rate hikes. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Tuesday.

ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh was chosen Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo following its bid that focused on shaping a prosperous and sustainable future, beating out Rome and the South Korean port city of Busan fo

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Federal Reserve official raised the possibility Tuesday that the Fed could decide to cut its benchmark interest rate as early as spring if inflation keeps declining steadily .

Online streaming giants should be forced to contribute two per cent of their annual Canadian revenue to support Canadian and Indigenous content and help level the playing field for local broadcasters, executives from Rogers Communications Inc.