TORONTO - Canada's growth outlook appears to be stronger than previously thought, thanks to an improving trade picture and the strength of corporate balance sheets, economists at the Royal Bank of Canada said Wednesday.

NEW YORK--U.S. stocks were little changed midmorning, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's afternoon policy announcement.

Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA said Wednesday it made a big discovery of light oil offshore Newfoundland, the latest find in Canada's Atlantic region--a big and fast-growing petroleum play that's often overshadowed by the country's western oil-sands ...

Orascom (OTLD) Telecom Holding SAE, the Egyptian wireless carrier, withdrew its request for regulatory approval to acquire Wind Mobile, forcing the Canadian operator to review its investment options.

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was slightly higher Wednesday ahead of the mid-afternoon release of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest policy statement and economic projections.