National Business

TORONTO — BlackBerry Ltd. expects revenue in its second quarter to total about US$132 million as it says it faced delays in closing certain large deals and lowered its full-year revenue outlook for its internet-of-things (IoT) business.

TORONTO — A relationship is all about sharing, but when it comes to finances it can get complicated. Take shared bank accounts.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months with the labor market seemingly resistant to the higher interest rates put in to place to cool hiring. U.S.

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire CWC Energy Services Corp. in a deal valued at about $141 million including shares, cash and assumed debt.

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports declined at a slower pace in August, even as the world’s second-biggest economy remains under pressure from weaker demand both domestically and abroad. Exports for August slumped 8.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek shipper has pleaded guilty to a charge over it smuggling sanctioned Iranian crude oil and agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine, U.S. federal court papers seen Thursday by The Associated Press show.

MONTREAL — The outrage sparked by a passenger incident involving a vomit-smeared airplane seat reflects a broader frustration with flight operations in Canada, travel specialists say.

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says its net earnings for the first quarter of its financial year were US$834.1 million, down from US$872.4 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que.-based convenience store giant, which reports in U.S.

MONTREAL — Pilots are demanding better wages and benefits from their employers, raising financial pressure on airlines that are just starting to recover from the pandemic.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost almost 200 points Wednesday amid a broad-based decline,while U.S. markets also posted losses, as investors fretted over stubbornly high inflation.