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TORONTO — A new report on the mental health of Canadian workers suggests loneliness is worse for many people than the fear of dying from COVID-19. Morneau Shepell's overall mental health index for September was down 10.

Toronto traders returned to a tepid market on Tuesday, as the Toronto Stock Exchange closed slightly lower on the first day of a short week. Natalie Taylor, a portfolio manager with CIBC, said that the beginning of earnings season, led by U.S.

NEW YORK — It's not difficult to figure out which television networks are benefiting from the presidential election, and which ones should worry about next year.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,510.83, down 51.98 points.) Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD). Financials. Down $1.06, or 1.72 per cent, to $60.48 on 17.

Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks around the world, including in Canada. There's the iPhone 12, with a 6.

MONTREAL — Transat AT shares rose 26 per cent Tuesday morning after Air Canada said it still plans to buy its smaller rival but at a substantially reduced price due to the collapse of the aviation industry amid COVID-19.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. CEO Ellis Jacob says the country’s largest movie theatre chain is prepared to be “agile and nimble” as it faces historic business challenges and unpredictable COVID-19 restrictions in the pandemic.

NEW YORK — With many independent bookstore owners facing the most dire financial crisis in their lifetimes, the American Booksellers Association has teamed with an award-winning advertising agency known for “culture hacking” to dramatize the threats

Despite the coronavirus pandemic hurting sales of most of its products, Johnson & Johnson boosted revenue slightly and doubled its third-quarter profit, mainly due to a huge litigation charge in the year-ago quarter.

Boeing failed to sell any airline planes last month and suffered more cancellations of a grounded jetliner, further evidence of the company's battle to overcome a drop in air travel during the pandemic and crashes involving the 737 Max.