9 h. ago Amazon denies plan to display U.S. tariff costs after White House criticism

The Trump administration’s reaction appeared to be based on a misinterpretation of internal plans being considered by Amazon, rather than a final decision made by the company.

Economics

13 h. ago ‘A time of fog of war:’ Shifting tariff plans on auto parts causing confusion in industry

U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to end tariff 'stacking'

Economics

14 h. ago Amazon denies tariff label plans after White House criticism

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the purported plans as 'a hostile and political act'

Economics

14 h. ago Amazon is not planning to show added tariff costs next to its online product listings

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move. The Trump […]

Economics

42 h. ago Drillers in Canada Shift to Gas as Trade War Hammers Oil Prices

Drillers in Canada’s energy heartland of Alberta are shifting their focus to natural gas as the global trade war and an OPEC+ plan to increase output hammer crude prices.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. He says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but has also suggested it’s “physically impossible” to hold all the needed meetings. Trump has said he will simply set new tariff rates […]

Economics

6 d. ago Asia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump’s tariff plans

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday, as worries crept back following a Wall Street rally that came after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 0.9% in morning trading to 35,168.80. Australia’s S&P/ASX […]

Economics

1 week ago Indonesia weighs costly U.S. arms purchases to curb tariff threat

Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-made defence equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, to help ease trade strains and possibly ward off Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to […]

Economics

1 week ago Struggling Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are worried about US tariff plans

N’GATTAKRO, Ivory Coast (AP) — Jean Mari Konan Yao says he’s struggling as a cocoa farmer in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, which produces almost half the world’s cocoa supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate. Like many in Ivory Coast — the world’s biggest cocoa producer — Konan Yao says cocoa […]

Economics

2 w. ago Thailand Finalizes US Trade Strategy Ahead of Talks Next Week

Thailand aims to hold talks with Trump administration officials next week to secure relief from a planned 36% reciprocal tariff on its goods, with officials finalizing a set of proposals including to cut its $46 billion trade surplus with the US.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Steadies With Trade War Shifts and Iran Talks to the Fore

Oil steadied above a four-year low as traders weighed the latest US moves in the trade war, as well as “constructive” weekend discussions between Washington and Tehran.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Edges Lower With Trade War Risks and Iran Talks to the Fore

Oil fell as traders weighed the latest US moves in the trade war, as well as “constructive” talks between Washington and Tehran.

Economics

2 w. ago Trump’s China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it ‘end of days’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Woldenberg thought he had come up with a sure-fire plan to protect his Chicago-area educational toy company from President Donald Trump’s massive new taxes on Chinese imports. “When he announced a 20% tariff, I made a plan to survive 40%, and I thought I was being very clever,” said Woldenberg, CEO […]

Economics

2 w. ago Randall Denley: Tax cuts are better tariff defence plan for Ontario than handouts

Doug Ford has delivered on the biggest part of his plan, with $9 billion in temporary tax deferrals and $2 billion in workplace safety premium rebates

Economics

3 w. ago White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump’s new tariffs

WASHINGTON — Less than one hour before the stock market closed on Monday, journalists gathered in the Oval Office for their only chance of the day to ask President Donald Trump about the turmoil caused by his tariff plans. Are the new tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, a bargaining chip to reach better […]

Economics

3 w. ago Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to U.S. as it develops post

LONDON (AP) — The maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as Britain’s struggling auto industry begins to respond to the 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by President Donald Trump. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain’s biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause would take place this […]

Sport

3 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover to enact shipment pause to US in April as it develops post

LONDON (AP) — The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump Administration. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain’s biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause would take place this […]

Sport

3 w. ago Newsom Says California Seeks Tariff Exemptions From Trade Allies

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’s seeking exemptions for California-made products from retaliatory tariffs and wants to open talks with global allies over new trade relationships, casting the state as a buffer against the fallout of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan.

Economics

3 w. ago TSX down almost 1,000 points, U.S. markets sink for second day

Canadian and U.S. stock markets continue to be roiled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans as they plunged for a second day Friday. The S&P/TSX composite index was down close to 1,000 points, or four per cent, in late-morning trading after also closing down four per cent Thursday. In New York, the Dow Jones […]

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3 w. ago Canada lost 33K jobs in March as unemployment ticks up slightly

Canada shed 33,000 jobs in March and unemployment increased 0.1 per cent to 6.7 per cent as companies shift gears amid a broader trade war.

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