National Business

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose after the Federal Reserve kept its main interest rate steady, as was widely expected. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%.

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is still waiting to see if it will be granted approval to liquidate stores as the retailer requests more time to work out some of its differences with its myriad of landlords, lenders and other partners.

The chief executive of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said the company remains committed to acquiring the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven chain despite recent pushback.

Natural Resources Canada says the funding will support 67 projects to help boost the competitiveness and resilience of the sector.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named his new cabinet after his Progressive Conservatives won a third consecutive majority government.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year, though more policymakers forecast fewer cuts.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says plans for cleaning up abandoned or inactive oil wells are to be made public in two weeks.

OTTAWA — Ottawa has put in place new rules limiting the fees banks can levy on customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charges.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month.

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday outlined the steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies.