North American equity markets surge as job growth fuels economic optimism

A judicial review to determine whether the government followed due process in refusing to renew the mining licence will take place on July 20, Barrick Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said Friday in a phone interview.

Industry professionals answer BNN Bloomberg viewer questions on personal finance.

At one of two demonstrations in Toronto, cars honked in support as they passed the people kneeling outside of the Superior courthouse and the U.S. consulate, which are across the street from each other.

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is planning to roll out the service in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the plan.

“The sharks are in the water and people are looking for deals,” said Larry Grimes, chairman of The Sports Advisory Group.

“The temporary furloughs in the tens of millions are just swamping any other signals right now,” says Adam Ozimek, chief economist at online talent agency Upwork.

Policymakers watching the S&P 500 might ease up on the stimulus that helped create the rally.

The auction was to take place later this year, but Industry Minister Navdeep Bains says the delay to June 2021 will allow the telecom industry to focus on providing essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also pledged to study Facebook’s review structure “to make sure the right groups and voices are at the table.”

Bombardier Inc. will cut approximately 2,500 positions from its aviation workforce due to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced Friday.

WestJet Airlines Ltd. has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the pandemic to reclaim their cash.

John Rogers wants to be clear: corporate America is missing its moment to act on racial inequity.

Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell has spent the past six years trying, with mixed success, to make good on his pledges for greater diversity. Then the nation erupted over the killing of George Floyd on May 25 — and Minneapolis and its own long history of racial inequality was thrust into the spotlight.

Toronto drivers for Uber Technologies Inc.'s premium Black service are fighting to bring themselves one stop closer to unionization and being recognized as employees of the popular ride-sharing app.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is offering $14 billion to the provincial and territorial governments for measures to keep COVID-19 at bay.