National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — From the battlefronts of Ukraine comes rap music — filled with the anger and indignation of a young generation that, once the fighting is done, will certainly never forget and may never forgive.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire caused by suspected arson spread through an office building Thursday in South Korea's Daegu city, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens of others, local fire and police officials said.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,792.43, down 135.78 points.) Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Energy. Up 40 cents, or 4.8 per cent, to $8.75 on 14.6 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index snapped a two-day winning streak as crude oil prices rose to a three-month high, suggesting that inflation may not be tamed heading into next week's meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

TORONTO — Free streaming service Pluto TV is coming to Canada this fall, the latest in a growing number of ad-supported alternatives to Netflix and other subscription platforms.

A vote to grant Shopify Inc. chief executive Tobi Lütke key voting power passed by a slim margin, the company revealed. The Ottawa e-commerce giant announced Wednesday that 53.

CALGARY — Ukraine's new ambassador to Canada issued a call Wednesday to Canadian oil and gas companies to help in the fight against Russia by entering and expanding into the European market.

Discount retailer Dollarama Inc. has started rolling out new price pointsup to $5 as it adds new products and restocks others amid a shift in consumer spending patterns.

CALGARY — As governments around the world grapple with how best to assist citizens with the rising cost of living, Alberta's energy minister is warning that anything resembling the U.K.