National Business

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NEWARK, N.J. — Hasbro, wrestling with the demise of Toys R Us and elusive shoppers spending a lot more on high-tech gadgets, fell well short of third-quarter expectations Monday and said it will cut some jobs to save costs.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower in late-morning trading as the key energy and materials sectors fell in the wake of lower commodity prices. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.53 points at 15,396.57.

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 0.1 per cent in August to $63.6 billion. Economists had expected no change to the figure for the month, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.

LONDON — Stephen Hawking was a cosmic visionary, a figure of inspiration and a global celebrity.

LOS ANGELES — Forty years after he first appeared in theatres , Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare. Universal Pictures said Sunday that "Halloween" took in an estimated $77.

TORONTO — The balance of power in the used car market is shifting towards shoppers as improved data and online offerings create more opportunities to push for the best price.

TORONTO — When the future residents of Toronto's Line 5 condo building order home delivery of groceries or a bite from Uber Eats or Foodora, there will be no need to rush home to ensure their food isn't left at the front desk to get cold.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: CN earnings Canadian National Railway Co. releases its third-quarter results on Tuesday.