National Business

LONDON — The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy facing a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus lockdown measures.

ESPN announced Thursday it is eliminating about 500 jobs worldwide, including about 300 through layoffs.

TORONTO — BCE Inc.'s third-quarter profit was down 20 per cent compared with a year ago as its revenue also edged lower due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on its business and its customers.

TORONTO — Shares of Barrick Gold Corp. were up more than seven per cent in mid-morning trading after the company raised its dividend and its third-quarter profit topped expectations. The Toronto-based gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.

DETROIT — General Motors is posting huge third quarter numbers, pulling in $4 billion in profit over three months, after a short money-losing stretch as the spread of COVID-19 shut down all U.S. auto factories.

NEW YORK — Would you buy something you can’t see? That’s the question posed by two New York brothers who’ve lost much of their vision to a rare degenerative eye disorder and have dedicated their lives — and livelihoods — to raising money for a cure.

TORONTO — Luxury outerwear maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. beat expectations and turned a profit in its latest quarter as demand in China heated up and online sales grew.

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity increased between July and September, but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter. Productivity advanced 4.9% in the third quarter, following an even larger 10.

NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus outbreak increased by more than 50,000 cases Thursday amid a resurgence of infections in the capital.