National Business

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Wednesday following Tuesday's slide, while U.S. markets were mixed, as the Federal Reserve minutes from the latest interest rate decision in the U.S.

OTTAWA — Canada's national telecommunications regulator is directing all service providers to notify it within two hours when they experience a network outage, something it notes is increasing in frequency.

CALGARY — Teck Resources' plan to separate its coal business from its base metals operations shows the power of the sustainable finance movement to influence corporate strategy, experts say.

TORONTO — The new executive chairman of Restaurant Brands International Inc. has laid out a sweeping vision for the fast-food giant's four chains, with plans to borrow from his winning playbook as CEO of Domino's Pizza.

TORONTO — The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has set out new rules for unregistered cryptocurrency trading platforms operating in Canada after a wave of bankruptcies in the space including FTX, Voyager Digital and Celsius Network.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended mixed a day after falling to their worst loss since December, as Wall Street prepares for interest rates to stay higher for longer. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% Wednesday after drifting between small gains and losses.

TORONTO — Netflix's recent move to clamp down on password sharing could push customers to re-evaluate their subscriptions, say digital media experts.

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. is predicting single-digit revenue growth for this year as it faces short-term economic challenges, but is optimistic about its longer-term outlook.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says Canadian auto production rose last year to break a five-year streak of declining output. The consultancy says total light vehicle production totalled 1.

BERLIN (AP) — The price of releasing planet-heating carbon into the atmosphere rose above 100 euros (about $107) in the European Union for the first time this week, a signal that experts said Wednesday speaks for the bloc's efforts to make polluting