National Business

Metro Inc. is pressing ahead with technology upgrades despite the pandemic, with the food retailer planning to roll out more self-checkout machines, electronic shelf-labels and new automated distribution centres in the coming months.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The process of making fine whiskey involves aging spirits to a golden brown, but a bourbon producing giant is going green along the way.

NEW YORK — Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its headquarters to make paying quicker and more convenient.

INDIANAPOLIS — Anthem delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and pushed its 2021 forecast past expectations as enrolment growth lifted the health insurer.

OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation jumped higher in March due in large part to a plunge in prices a year ago at the start of the pandemic. Statistics Canada said Wednesday the consumer price index in March was up 2.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.7 per cent (1.2) — Prince Edward Island: 3.

TORONTO — Small business owners and advocates say Ottawa should rethink the eligibility requirements for subsidies after Monday’s federal budget failed to include companies launched shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic or after it began.

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of County Music honours drew a record-low audience, joining other awards shows also finding dwindling viewer interest.

Rogers Communications Inc. is offering wireless customers a credit following a massive nationwide outage.