National Business

MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. is laying off some non-unionized workers, less than three weeks after the company reported the highest quarterly revenues in its 99-year history.

An American e-cigarette maker will continue selling mango, fruit, and cucumber flavoured pods in Canadian convenience and vape shops, despite no longer doing so south of the border because they might entice young people to use its products.

Shares of Stelco Holdings Inc. climbed more than 10 per cent Wednesday in mid-afternoon trading after the company downplayed expected impacts of U.S. tariffs as it shifts focus further into the Canadian market.

TORONTO — Hit films helped deliver box office and concession stand gains for Cineplex Inc., but that wasn't enough to keep the entertainment giant from missing expectations as lower profits caused the company's shares to fall by nearly 20 per cent.

CALGARY — A new refinery touted as part of the solution to Alberta's oversupply of heavy oil likely won't begin processing oilsands bitumen until year-end, several months later than expected.

MONTREAL — Aimia Inc., which has seen its shares struggle in recent years, is launching a review of its strategic direction as it works to complete the sale of its flagship Aeroplan rewards program.

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices climbed 0.3 per cent in October, with higher prices for gasoline, used autos and housing contributing to the increase. The Labor Department said Wednesday that this measure of inflation has jumped 2.

NEW YORK — Macy's is heading into the crucial holiday season firing on all cylinders, logging its fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth at existing locations and getting strong reactions from customers both online and in its stores.

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday urged her divided Cabinet to back a divorce deal with the European Union in the "national interest," as pro-Brexit lawmakers raged against a draft agreement they said would make the U.K.

TORONTO — Canopy Growth Corp.