National Business

TORONTO — "Wonder Woman 1984" will make history in the United States when it becomes the first superhero blockbuster to debut simultaneously in theatres and on a streaming platform, but for Canadians, the viewing options won't be so revolutionary.

DALLAS — United Airlines warned Thursday that bookings have slowed and cancellations have increased as the number of coronavirus infections spikes across the country.

CALGARY — The chief executive of Alberta Investment Management Corp. is expected to leave the post by next June — a few months earlier than planned before the Alberta fund manager's investment track record came under fire earlier this year.

Growing demand for trucks helped convince executives to turn around plans for the plant in Oshawa, Ont., General Motors Canada president Scott Bell said.

NEW YORK — Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic.

DETROIT — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years.

TORONTO — A $4-billion all-stock deal to take over Norbord Inc. will transform West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. into a "global diversified wood products company," CEO Ray Ferris said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the while the United States and other major economies turned in better-than-expected economic performances in the third quarter, the world now faces slower momentum with a re

TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has asked the federal government to hold Canada Pension Plan premiums at current levels next year when they're scheduled to rise.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sales of existing homes rose for a fifth straight month in October, reaching a level not seen since before the housing bubble popped 14 years ago. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday existing homes sales rose 4.