By Cameron French. TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO: Quote) reported a 2 percent increase in quarterly earnings as higher trading, business lending and U.S.

Stocks in the U.S. rose, bucking a global selloff that began with a 7.3% plunge in Japan's stock market. Markets around the world had been jostled by a confluence of events that interrupted a monthslong rally in risky assets.

Marathon Oil Corp. has called off talks to sell a portion of its stake in a major Alberta oil sands mining operation, adding to a growing list of sales efforts in the sector that have come up dry.

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Mobilicity's bond holders have given their blessing to a $380-million acquisition deal by Telus Corp. The Vaughan, Ontario-based carrier, which is legally known as Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Holdings Inc., said its debt holders approved the Telus ...