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• EU chief urges caution in tech trade with China

  The European Union must be prepared to develop measures to protect trade and investment that China might exploit for its own security and military purposes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Thursday.

• Used car prices are surging. Here's why you should buy now

  For nearly a year, the average used vehicle in the United States had been edging toward affordable again for millions of people. Now, with the supply of used vehicles failing to keep up with robust demand, prices are creeping up again, with signs pointing to further increases ahead.

• U.K. agrees to join Pacific trade pact that includes Canada in post-Brexit deal

  The U.K. has agreed to join an Asia-Pacific trade pact that includes Canada, Japan, Mexico and Australia -- the biggest new trade deal Britain has struck since leaving the European Union three years ago.

• BlackBerry posts US$495-million loss in Q4 due to impairment charge

  BlackBerry Ltd. reported a net loss of US$495 million in its fourth quarter, downfrom earning US$144 million a year earlier.

• High inflation pushes poverty rate even higher in Argentina

  One of the world's highest inflation rates is making it more difficult to make ends meet in Argentina, where at the end of last year nearly four of every 10 people were poor, official figures revealed Thursday.

• China's No. 2 leader says economy improved in March

  China's new No. 2 leader said Thursday its economic recovery improved in March and tried to reassure foreign companies the country is committed to opening to the world.

• Constellation Software reports US$152M Q4 profit, acquisitions help lift revenue

  Constellation Software Inc. has reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$152 million, up from $124 million a year earlier, as acquisitions helped its revenue grow.

• S&P/TSX composite up nearly 100 points, U.S. stock markets also climb higher

  Canada's main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading as gains in the base metals sector helped lead a broad-based rally and U.S. stock markets also advanced.

• Silicon Valley Bank's chaos has been bittersweet for crypto and wine

  Silicon Valley Bank's collapse earlier this month dealt a major blow to the wine and crypto firms that entrusted their money with and depended on the lender to stay afloat.

• China e-commerce giant Alibaba outlines future strategy

  Top executives of Chinese e-commerce and financial giant Alibaba said Thursday that the company is moving toward giving up control of some of its business units in a transition toward becoming a capital operator to optimize the value of its sprawling businesses.

• Businesses praise credit card fee relief but consumers savings not guaranteed

  Small business owners are praising a measure in the federal budget to lower credit card interchange fees, but some industry representatives argued the move will do little to save costs for consumers.

• Bank of Canada watching for potential spillovers from global banking stresses

  A senior Bank of Canada official says the central bank is keeping a close eye on the stresses to the global banking system ahead of its next interest rate decision and monetary policy report in April.