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TOKYO — The Japanese billionaire who Tesla chief Elon Musk says plans to blast off on the first-ever private commercial space trip aboard the SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket often makes headlines in Japan.

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Tuesday rolled back an Obama-era rule that forced energy companies to capture methane — a key contributor to climate change that's released in huge amounts during drilling on U.S. and tribal lands.

BOSTON — Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of people who were forced out of their homes for days when dozens of natural gas explosions and fires ripped through three Massachusetts towns.

The CEOs of three of Canada's major grocery chains doubled down on their expectation that food prices will soon rise at their stores.

TORONTO — There is a concerning number of so-called zombie firms that are plaguing Canadian productivity, according to a new report from Deloitte.

VANCOUVER — The federal Competition Tribunal has set a date for hearings between the Vancouver Airport Authority and Canada's competition watchdog, which has accused the airport operator of stifling competition among in-flight catering companies.

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December.

Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,196.04, up 113.73 points). Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Up $1.04, or 10.4 per cent, to $11.02 on 61.3 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market posted its largest daily gain in more than two months on Tuesday as trade optimism produced a relief rally.

TORONTO — Real estate boards across Canada are mulling the release of home sales data online after the Toronto Real Estate Board began permitting such numbers to be published on password-protected websites on Tuesday. Calgary, Greater Moncton and B.