National Business

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier announced a new $115.4-million funding package Wednesday aimed at helping low- and middle-income earners with inflation.

MONTREAL — The average monthly cost to rent a home in Canada rose to a record $2,024 in November, new data shows, and experts say this trend is showing no signs of stopping.

LONDON — HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 2.8 per cent to $72.6 billion in October as higher prices helped boost petroleum and coal industry sales. The agency says sales were up in 12 of the 21 industries it tracks, led by a 12.

TORONTO — A new survey suggests many Canadians don't plan on using all their vacation before the end of the year.

BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks rose Wednesday in Asia after a rally on Wall Street spurred by news that inflation in the U.S. cooled more than expected last month. The 7.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,023.46, up 3.76): Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Materials. Up 89 cents, or 3.91 per cent, to $23.66 on 12.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped Canada's main stock index hold its ground Tuesday against losses in the financial industry, while U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun.