National Business

NEW YORK — Papa John's is getting "Shaq-ified." The pizza chain said Friday that basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal will be its new pitchman, appearing in TV commercials and promoting Papa John's in other ways.

HOUSTON — The Latest on a fire that had been burning at a Texas petrochemical storage facility (all times local): 5:15 p.m. The company that operates a Houston-area chemical plant says a new fire has been extinguished about an hour after it began.

Chinese companies have stopped buying canola seed from Canadian producers, leaving exporters trying to sell their supply to other markets.

MONTREAL — Total compensation for Bombardier's top five executives fell four per cent last year to US$29.5 million, according to a proxy circular released ahead of the company's May 2 annual meeting.

Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,089.33, down 155.26 points ). Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Industrials. Down 10 cents, or 3.55 per cent, to $2.72 on 50.1 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index endured its worst day of 2019 Friday on signs of a global economic slowdown and potential for a recession.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate Stephen Moore, a conservative economic analyst and frequent critic of the Federal Reserve, to fill a vacancy on the Fed's seven-member board.

TORONTO — WestJet Airlines plans to stick with deliveries of Boeing 737 Max aircraft once regulators approve the plane for re-entry into service.

VANCOUVER — Investors are raising concerns about Newmont Mining Corp.'s proposed takeover of Goldcorp Inc. as early April votes on the deal approach. Hedge fund giant Paulson & Co. Inc. says in a letter that it believes the US$1.

CALGARY — The National Energy Board says crude-by-rail exports in January fell compared with December, but remained more than twice as high as 12 months earlier.