National Business

VANCOUVER — Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. continued to slide Tuesday as uncertainty clouds the fate of its Cobre Panama mine.

SASKATOON — Shares in Cameco Corp. rose more than eight per cent after it raised its revenue outlook for 2023 and reported a profit of $148 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After slapping their mug inside every elevator in the state, an elected North Carolina regulator will go back to being faceless.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain on Tuesday despite weakness in metals and utilities stocks, while U.S. markets rose the day before the central bank is set to make a decision on interest rates.

Toronto-based Deloitte LLP has paid $1.59 million in fines and costs for breaching CPA Ontario's code of professional conduct, the regulatory body said.

MONTREAL — From his offices on the 34th floor of 1 Place Ville Marie, Martin Imbleau has a nearly panoramic view of Montreal.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is inching closer to balancing its books, according to a fiscal update on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy may have entered a technical recession as high interest rates weigh on consumer spending, preliminary data from Statistics Canada suggests.

Telus Corp. announced a deal Tuesday with electric vehicle charging network operator Flo to help improve reliability as adoption of clean vehicle technology is expected to ramp up.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy back the 20 per cent stake in Canadian Tire Financial Services that is owned by Scotiabank for $895 million. The move restores the retailer's full ownership over the business.