National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers' short-term outlook is not quite as rosy.

TORONTO — Cargojet Inc. has signed a new agreement with DHL Network Operations (USA) Inc. to provide air-transportation services for DHL's global network that it says will boost earnings and help diversify its services.

CALGARY — Calfrac Well Services Ltd. says it is suspending any investments in Russia.

NEW YORK (AP) — The buyout offer for Nielsen rose to $16 billion Tuesday, about a week after the TV ratings and marketing data company rejected a $9 billion bid.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,977.83, down 28.11 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down $1.39, or 3.3 per cent, to $41.02 on 9.9 million shares.

NEW YORK (AP) — Television ratings for the Oscars rebounded somewhat from last year's record low, but the event clearly doesn't have the appeal to viewers that it once had. Sunday's ceremony reached an estimated 15.

OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors has named Marissa West its new president and general manager of GM Canada. West is currently executive chief engineer for GM's mid-size and medium duty truck division.

TORONTO — A drop in the energy and materials sectors prompted by a COVID lockdown in China's financial capital pushed Canada's main stock index slightly lower to start the final trading week of the first quarter.

TORONTO — The Bank of Nova Scotia is increasing the size of its share buyback plan.