Shares skid and the price of gold surges as the number of people infected or killed by the viral outbreak that began in China grows, heaping more uncertainty on the economic outlook.

Shares in Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group Inc. lost more than 7 per cent on Monday as the company announced it will delay the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results — without explaining why.

New Canadian players are rushing in to plug the gap in EV charging. But changes to the refuelling business model are also predicted to hurt established players.