National Business

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — The Quebec government will work to identify leaders of companies based in the province who don't speak French and try to persuade them to learn the language, Premier François Legault said Friday.

TORONTO — Tech companies used to boast about their modern offices with gyms, fully-stocked kitchens and even bowling alleys.

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says its net assets grew four per cent over the past three months, yielding a record 10-year annualized net return of nearly 12 per cent.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, while businesses and other employers posted a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that 4.

MONTREAL — Yellow Pages Ltd. says revenues fell nearly 12 per cent in its latest quarter due to a decline at its print and digital media products. The Montreal-based company posted revenue of $70.9 million for the quarter ended Sept.

TORONTO — Onex Corp. reported net earnings of US$602 million in its latest quarter compared with US$501 million in the same quarter last year — a leap of 20.2 per cent propelled by higher asset management earnings.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Héroux-Devtek Inc. saw profits climb but revenue fall last quarter as the landing-gear maker bore the impact of ongoing aerospace turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTREAL — Cogeco Communications Inc. says it boosted earnings last quarter and bumped up its financial projections for 2022 to account for its acquisition of an Ohio broadband system.

Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies, separating the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine, from its medical device and prescription drug business.

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a call to end all use of coal and phase out fossil fuel subsidies completely.