Business

OTTAWA - Canada heads into a pair of twin international summits this weekend committed to staying the current course in Afghanistan - but staying mum on next steps.

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:

OTTAWA - The Harper Conservatives have finally unleashed the attack dogs on Tom Mulcair.

OTTAWA - Cross-border shopping is costing the Canadian economy much more than believed and new rules raising duty-free limits will only make matters worse, says a new report by the Bank of Montreal.

TORONTO - As the last of its DVD rentals are sold off, Rogers is showcasing the new design of its retail stores, which the company says will provide a more tailored service to customers.

TORONTO - After several years of trying to gain a bigger stake of Sears Canada, its U.S. majority owner said Thursday it plans to cut its interest in the troubled department store chain as it deals with its own dwindling sales.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. The world's definitive online social network is raising at least $16 billion, a big windfall for a company that began eight years ago with no way to make money.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share, at the high end of its expected range. It means investor demand is strong for the world's largest online social network.

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick is proposing a number of extra costs for the energy sector including stiffer fines and a greater share of the industry's profits as the cash-strapped province seeks to develop its oil and natural gas resources.