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LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says its net earnings rose to $872.4 million in the first quarter of its 2023 fiscal year, a 14 per cent increase from the prior year's quarter.

TORONTO — North American stock markets declined for a third straight trading session Tuesday, as the fallout from a surprisingly hawkish speech last week by the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve continued.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,512.90, down 323.22 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down $2.16, or 4.77 per cent, to $43.17 on 32.5 million shares.

OTTAWA — An airline that services Canada's North says an ongoing fuel shortage at some airports in the High Arctic and inclement weather are causing significant disruptions to its operations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Here are the 20 most popular prime-time television programs for the week of Aug. 22-28, their networks and viewerships, as measured by the Nielsen company: 1. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 6.43 million. 2.

NEW YORK — Stocks fell again on Wall Street, posting their third loss in a row as traders worry that high interest rates are here to stay for a while. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Tuesday, bringing its loss in the past three days to 5.1%.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed more accusations at each other Tuesday over revelations by a Twitter whistleblower, who has taken center stage in Musk’s effort to back out of an agreement to buy the social media platform for $44 billion.

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is well-prepared to tackle a possible energy shortage due to Russia's squeeze on European gas supplies , Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared Tuesday, even as fears grow about the rising prices that will hit consumers across the cont

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's highest court on Tuesday breathed new life into a $1 billion transmission line that aims to serve as conduit for Canadian hydropower, ruling that a statewide vote rebuking the project was unconstitutional.

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy posted lower fiscal second-quarter profits and sales as the nation's largest consumer electronics chain struggled with weakening consumer demand for gadgets and high costs that rippled through its supply chain.