In 2005, a softwood-lumber dispute took Canada and the U.S. to the brink of a trade war. Now, another trade fight looms, this time over meat labeling.

NEW YORK--Stocks in the U.S. shook off a global selloff sparked by worries over Federal Reserve action and weak growth in China. The Dow crept lower, down 7 points, less than 0.1%, at 15301 late Thursday.

Importers of popular electronics such as big-screen TVs and MP3 players are ramping up their fight against federal tariff changes, accusing the government of misleading them by offering tariff breaks that it planned to claw back later.

MONTREAL - Despite frequent mentions at the Charbonneau Commission inquiry into collusion in the awarding of municipal contracts, engineering-consultancy firm Genivar Inc. still has its good name, president and chief executive officer Pierre Shoiry said ...

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.