National Business

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepalese internet providers have begun blocking thousands of pornographic websites as part of a government directive aimed at stopping sexual violence, officials said Sunday.

TORONTO — Deciem stores that had been shuttered for several days reopened on Saturday, after the founder of the so-called "Abnormal Beauty Company" was ousted by an Ontario court ruling.

LONDON — The royal wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank was a big hit in terms of British TV viewership. ITV said Saturday that it added roughly 2.

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Global financial leaders wrapped up an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Saturday by urging countries to brace for potential risks from trade disputes and other tensions.

NEW YORK — Facebook says hackers accessed a wide swath of information — ranging from emails and phone numbers to more personal details like sites visited and places checked into — from millions of accounts as part of a security breach the company dis

NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded Friday, clawing back some of the week's steep losses, but the turbulent trading of the last few days left no doubt that the relative calm the markets enjoyed all summer had been shattered. Major U.S.

NEW YORK — Walmart says it's buying online lingerie retailer Bare Necessities, the latest acquisition in its niche-brand buying spree.

VANCOUVER — Interfor Corp. plans to cut production by about 20 per cent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior as it faces declining lumber prices and higher log costs.

TORONTO — The founder of Deciem, the self-professed "Abnormal Beauty Company," saw his reign at the Toronto cosmetics brand come to an unusual end on Friday.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index snapped a five-day losing streak on Friday while U.S. markets made up some of the lost ground on a recovery in tech stocks. Despite a strong U.S.