National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

TORONTO — A European company developing a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place got special access to provincial executives during a submission process that was not fair or transparent, Ontario's auditor general said Tuesday in her annual report.

TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the province spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before – the highest amount ever.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

MONTREAL — Investissement Québec is investing US$25 million in the company that makes Sheertex tights. SRTX, the holding company of Sheertex Inc., says Investissement Québec is the lead participant in its current fundraising round.

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver Realtors say the number of homes that changed hands in the region increased 28.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, as buyers continued to take advantage of a relatively balanced market.

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records ahead of the week’s first big update on how well the job market is doing. The S&P 500 slipped 0.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. raised its quarterly dividend for next year as it released its financial guidance for 2025. The pipeline company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 94.25 cents per share, up from 91.5 cents per share, effective March 1.

TORONTO — Scotiabank reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.69 billion, up from $1.35 billion in the same period last year, as it set aside a smaller amount for bad loans compared with a year ago. The bank said Tuesday the profit amounted to $1.