National Business

TORONTO — Scotiabank says it expects to see continued loan pressure and political uncertainty in the months ahead as it reported profits that were up from a year ago but below analyst expectations.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with opposition leaders in his office on Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning to brief them on the government's plan for the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau's office said he initiated the meeting after U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

TORONTO — A European company developing a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place got special access to provincial executives during a submission process that was not fair or transparent, Ontario's auditor general said Tuesday in her annual report.

TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the province spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before – the highest amount ever.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled. Openings rose 5% to 7.7 million from 7.

MONTREAL — Investissement Québec is investing US$25 million in the company that makes Sheertex tights. SRTX, the holding company of Sheertex Inc., says Investissement Québec is the lead participant in its current fundraising round.

VANCOUVER — Greater Vancouver Realtors say the number of homes that changed hands in the region increased 28.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis in November, as buyers continued to take advantage of a relatively balanced market.

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting around their records ahead of the week’s first big update on how well the job market is doing. The S&P 500 slipped 0.