National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook for the United States this year, while lowering its expectations for growth in Europe and China.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook for the United States this year, while lowering its expectations for growth in Europe and China.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired Materia, a U.S.-based startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for the tax, audit and accounting profession.

TORONTO — Ontario's energy minister says he wants the province's electricity system to not just be able to meet an expected 75 per cent increase in demand, but to exceed it and be able to sell excess power to other jurisdictions.

TORONTO — A new report says many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election.

NORMAN WELLS, N.W.T.

An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products in the United States and Canada because of potential listeria contamination.

MONTREAL — A push by the federal labour minister to reset relations in a labour standoff at the Port of Montreal has come to naught, as a partial strike drags on.

MONTREAL — TFI International Inc. boosted its sales last quarter despite sputtering transport demand, but the figures fell short of expectations.

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins.