U.S. stocks fell for a second day as rising virus cases around the world led to renewed concern over the continued economic impact, overshadowing a batch of solid corporate results.

In 2013, two friends created Dogecoin — a parody of a cryptocurrency that was meant to be worthless. Its mascot is a meme-worthy Shiba-Inu that can’t quite spell or get its grammar right.

Knighthead Capital Management and Certares Management for a second time sweetened their proposal to buy Hertz out of bankruptcy as the rental car company’s board meets to review bids, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Small business owners and advocates say Ottawa should rethink the eligibility requirements for business subsidies after Monday's federal budget failed to include companies launched shortly before or after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Canadian Federation of Pensioners is calling for the Liberal government to support two private member bills before the House of Commons.

The U.S. poverty rate rose to 11.7 per cent in March, the highest level yet during the pandemic following an increase in the latter part of last year as many government benefits expired, a study showed.

Rogers Communications Inc. is offering wireless customers a credit following a massive nationwide outage, but questions linger over the company's planned takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.

Johnson & Johnson posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter sales, as the drugmaker awaits a ruling from U.S. health regulators on whether use of its coronavirus vaccine can resume.

Apple Inc. rolled out the first redesign of its flagship desktop iMac computer in almost a decade, showcasing its latest machine with in-house designed chips instead of those made by Intel Corp.

Manulife Investment Management committed US$300 million to invest in CleanCapital, an owner and operator of U.S. solar assets.

The bill, H.R. 1996, called the SAFE Banking Act, would prohibit federal banking regulators from penalizing banks and other depository institutions for providing banking services to cannabis businesses. It passed Monday night on a 321-101 bipartisan vote.

Industry analysts say the timing and severity of COVID-19's third wave presents a unique challenge for tourism destinations around Canada, as businesses weigh whether to staff up and support a bloated workforce during the lockdown, or to stay lean and risk struggling to attract workers one or two months from now.

Tobacco stocks plunged after a report said the U.S. government may only allow cigarettes with nicotine levels so low they’d no longer be addictive.

Elon Musk deflected blame Monday for a deadly crash of a Tesla Inc. Model S on the outskirts of Houston, tweeting that the initial data accessed by the company indicates the vehicle didn’t have its Autopilot driver-assistance technology enabled.

Without third-party validation of battery performance, expect short sellers to question the viability of startups with unproven technology