National Business

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week.

MONTREAL — Airlines are calling on the federal government to roll out measures that will spark production of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,085.09, down 34.12 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 44 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to $47.51 on 10.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Friday led by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. markets were lifted to another record high by tech stocks and a hot jobs report. Between Thursday and Friday, U.S.

TORONTO — A proposal to take Indigo Books & Music Inc. private would allow the company to get back on track with less scrutiny and more flexibility than if it remained public, experts say.

NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks carried Wall Street to another record high, even as many stocks fell amid worries about the downside of a too-hot economy. Big gains for Meta Platforms and Amazon pushed the S&P 500 index up 1.1% Friday.

Instead of enticing a foreign grocer to come to Canada, some experts say Ottawa should look at ways to support smaller and regional grocery companies to boost competition.

EDMONTON — The mandatory ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton and surrounding communities has been lifted. Water-operator Epcor says repairs have been completed at the affected treatment plant and the system has stabilized.

CALGARY — As Canada's energy sector ramps up for the anticipated start-up of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Imperial Oil Ltd. reported its highest production levels in over 30 years in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulated private sector employers.