National Business

CALGARY — Shares in AltaGas Ltd. are on the rise after it announced it has sold its U.S. transportation and storage business for $344 million to better focus on its core energy infrastructure operations and pay down debt.

WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from February weather disruptions.

Two foundations that serve the needy achieved the kind of spotlight at Sunday’s night’s Academy Awards telecast that any non-profit yearns for: A shout-out from a famous celebrity to the 10 million or more people estimated to be watching the Oscars f

TIRANA, Albania — Preliminary results on Monday showed the ruling Socialist Party ahead in Albania’s parliamentary election.

BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht ($640) for people who fail to wear face masks in public in 48 provinces, as the government struggles to cope with a new wave of coronavirus cases that is straining the medical

NEW YORK — A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards in 2008 has shattered the record for a pair of sneakers at auction.

BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive branch said Monday that it has launched legal action against coronavirus vaccine-maker AstraZeneca for failing to respect the terms of its contract with the 27-nation bloc.

NEW DELHI — With life-saving oxygen in short supply, families are left on their own to ferry people sick with COVID-19 from hospital to hospital in search of treatment as India is engulfed in a devastating surge of infections.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville.

TORONTO — BCE Inc. made a bid to buy Shaw Communications Inc. earlier this year, but lost to Rogers Communications Inc. when it was unwilling to amend its proposal to address regulatory issues.