National Business

CALGARY — Business groups and energy companies celebrated a decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled Ottawa's impact assessment law for major project approvals is largely unconstitutional.

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union isn't adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional factories on Fridays.

TORONTO — Canada's banking regulator has released draft guidelines on how it expects to oversee the integrity and security of financial institutions, including foreign interference risk.

The Canadian Real Estate Association has lowered its forecast for home sales and prices this year due to weakness in Ontario and B.C.

NEW YORK — Microsoft completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion on Friday, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase's third-quarter profit soared 35% from last year, fueled by a rapid rise in interest rates, but the bank's CEO, Jamie Dimon, issued a sobering statement about the current state of world affairs and economic instability.

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank will be deciding whether to exert patience at its next rate meeting or hike rates further.

A new report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada reached $2,149 last month, marking an 11.1 per cent jump from the same period a year ago. The data, which analyzes monthly listings from the Rentals.

When Abi Roach thinks about the 20 years she spent fighting for Canada to legalize cannabis, she says pot legislation is like a clenched fist.

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it's cancelling all direct flights to and from Tel Aviv through the end of the month. The suspension, which extends one in place since Oct.