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TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says its net income for the second quarter was $260 million, down 79 per cent from $1.2 billion last year. The insurance company says earnings per share were $1.30, down from $6.93.

The federal government is trying to reclaim nearly $350 million in insurance paid to Suncor Energy Inc. in the wake of political unrest in Libya.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,218.21, down 314.72): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 95 cents, or 2.31 per cent, to $40.25 on 11.0 million shares.

TORONTO — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s main stock index fell more than 300 points Wednesday amid a broad-based decline, while U.S. markets also slid. Fitch Ratings cut the U.S.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is bringing his burger and steak outlets to a Vancouver casino and nearby resort.

TORONTO — Metro grocery store workers on strike in the Greater Toronto Area say they are fighting for their wages to keep up with the cost of living, as the rapid pace of food inflation in recent years has caused struggles in affording the same groce

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales growth continued in July but at a slower pace than recent months.

TORONTO — One of the Greater Toronto Area's most prominent landlords says it is keeping a close eye on spaces occupied by small businesses, whose owners it foresees being hardest hit by the high interest rate environment.

SOUTHWOLD, Ont. — Amazon sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. says it will open a new robotics-backed fulfilment centre south of London, Ont. later this year. The e-commerce giant says the new fulfilment centre is expected to open in Southwold on Oct. 1.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it earned a second-quarter profit of US$894 million as its revenue rose two per cent compared with a year ago. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.