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TORONTO — Canada's biggest banks will report their quarterly financial results this week, and analysts say they will be listening for hints as to how bank executives view the economic recovery from COVID-19.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced changes Monday to target more federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and ventures owned by women and people of colour .

Canada's airline fleets are not affected by Boeing's recommendation to ground its 777 aircraft after a dramatic incident during a U.S. flight over the weekend, as the type of engine involved is not in use by Canadian carriers. The U.S.

Two of the biggest remaining American tire companies are joining forces. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is acquiring Cooper in a deal with an equity value of $2.8 billion that will combine the two century-old Ohio manufacturers.

BEIJING — Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20- centimetre ) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China.

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says it has no intention of again sweetening its bid to buy out the other unitholders of TC PipeLines LP, a U.S.

MONTREAL — Private security firm GardaWorld has allowed itself to be outbid by a U.S. company in its takeover attempt for British competitor G4S plc. Quebec-based GardaWorld said it would not raise its offer of 235 pence per share for G4S.

After unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills.

BEIJING — China's top diplomat called Monday for new U.S.

FRANKFURT — Optimism rose among German businesses in February, according to a closely watched survey - despite a worrisome flattening out in the decline of infections.