National Business

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,031.01, up 12.15 points) Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) Basic Materials. Down 61 cents, or 4.01 per cent, to $14.60 on 11.7 million shares.

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. shares fell 2.4 per cent Friday after it confirmed reports that it has "reviewed the opportunity" to merge with rival Newmont Mining Corp.

Major North American indices rebounded at the end of the week as investors regained confidence after closing in the red the day before. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 12.15 points to 16,031.01.

MONTREAL — Amid an ongoing scandal that has rocked the Liberal government in Ottawa, the head of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. said he's tired of seeing his employees "used as a puck in a political hockey game." "Frankly, they don't deserve it.

MONTREAL — Quebecor's TVA Group has an agreement to buy the Incendo group, a Montreal-based producer and distributor of television programs for international markets, for about $19.5 million.

The head of Magna International Inc. says U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum continue to dent the auto parts maker, but suggested President Donald Trump's move to rev up production lines on U.S. soil could give it an advantage.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada hiked its dividend and delivered a five per cent bump in quarterly profits despite "challenging market conditions" that weighed on some divisions and higher loan losses due to a "fallen angel" in the U.S.

HALIFAX — The company heading a controversial project that would see natural gas stored in huge underground caverns north of Halifax has gone to court to remove Aboriginal protesters from its work site.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Flair Airlines has suspended several flight routes to Florida and California just months after expanding service to U.S. destinations. Citing "disappointing load factors," the ultra-low-cost carrier based in Kelowna, B.C.

The CEO of Freshii Inc. called it "a humbling experience" to face up to what he could have done better leading the restaurant chain over the past two years as it reported a loss and shrinking same-store sales in its most recent quarter.