National Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts this year and next. Prices rose just 0.

TORONTO — One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret the decision but wouldn't mind some more company.

BANFF, ALTA. — Some Canadian CEOs say the hundreds of billions of dollars the United States is offering in subsidies for the energy transition is causing a worrisome brain drain of some of this country's top talent.

BlackBerry Ltd. executives said the company has made good progress in its efforts to cut costs as it reported a slimmer loss in its latest quarter than the prior year.

DOVER, Del.

SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing Boeing's striking factory workers in the Pacific Northwest says it expects to resume negotiations with the company on Friday.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed above 24,000 for the first time Thursday as strength in base metals and other sectors outweighed losses in energy, while U.S. markets also rose and the S&P 500 notched another record as well.

HALIFAX — An offer of additional financial aid to Nova Scotia’s wine industry is still on the table despite being rejected by grape growers earlier this week, say provincial officials.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to another all-time high, but a slide in oil prices kept the gains in check by weighing down energy companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Thursday, setting its third record high this week.

WILMINGTON, Del.