National Business

DALLAS — A Texas salon owner who defied Republican Gov.

TORONTO — Cineplex says it's delaying the release of its first-quarter financial results as it focuses on the business impact of COVID-19.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (14,833.69, up 2.95 points.) Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Down eight cents, or 15.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index inched slightly higher on the growing shine from metals as the Canadian price of gold moved closer to a record high. The June gold contract was up US$37.30 at US$1,725.80 an ounce.

MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. took a major earnings hit last quarter — with more losses to come — as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic blocked aircraft deliveries and shut down operations across dozens of plants.

MONTREAL — Shares of Bausch Health Companies Inc. fell more than eight per cent as the company lowered its 2020 forecast after a loss in in the first quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Consumers should get ready for a new world of retail as indoor shopping mall operators across the country prepare to reopen their doors with an abundance of COVID-19 precautions in the coming weeks.

CALGARY — American oil and gas producer Murphy Oil Corp. says it is shutting its Calgary office as part of a plan to cut costs as oil prices remain at low ebb.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Prince Edward Island government has announced a number of programs to assist people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer borrowing fell in March for the first time in more than eight years, with the category covering credit cards dropping by the largest amount in over three decades, the Federal Reserve reported Thursday.