National Business

TORONTO — North American stock markets surged higher for a second day as some of recent volatility eased and investors returned to their favourite companies. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 182.04 points to 17,874.

People in Montreal and Quebec City rushed to buy a record number of homes at the start of the year, but had fewer options to choose from.

CALGARY — The union representing some Bell Media workers says a total of 210 employees in the Toronto area are being laid off, with most of the notifications taking place Tuesday.

With all of the challenges of 2020, ExxonMobil focused on clamping down on expenses and managed to bring its full-year spending down nearly $10 billion from the year before. Spending for the year totalled $21.4 billion, which included $4.

NEW YORK — Now, even the pros on Wall Street are asking if the stock market has shot too high. U.S.

WASHINGTON — Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The BC Coroners Service confirmed Tuesday a worker has died in a mining accident near Kamloops, B.C., and the mine owner reports two other workers were also hurt.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, freeing up more doses for states and beginning to distribute them to retail pharmacies next week.

CALGARY — Canadian silver mining companies are giving back double-digit share price increases gained Monday as an apparent drive by online retail investors to boost interest in the shiny metal grinds to a halt.

NEW YORK — Uber is bringing the booze. The mobile ride-hailing company said Tuesday that it is acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash.