After a strong finish to an otherwise flat first quarter, markets look poised to begin April with a spring in their step.

Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to 1,700 people losing their jobs.

The Canadian government said it would provide extraordinary financing to Canada Post to avoid insolvency at the state-owned mail service.