5 h. ago 5 free agents have already ditched Toronto Maple Leafs since disastrous end to season

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking a little different next year.So far, the Leafs have seen five players exit the franchise in free agency, opting for new destinations to play for next season.The current list of departures is:Forward Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights, eight years, US$96 millionForward Alex Steeves, Boston Bruins, one-year deal, US$850,000Forward Pontus Holmberg, Tampa Bay Lightning, two-year deal, US$3.1 millionForward Nick Abruzzese, Tampa Bay Lightning, one-year, two-way deal (terms undisclosed)Goaltender Matt Murray, Seattle Kraken, one-year deal, $1 millionOf the five, only Marner and Holmberg were regulars on the Leafs' roster last year. Marner's departure is obviously one of the biggest in franchise history, ending a months-long saga about where his next team will be. In a rare sign-and-trade deal, Marner departed on a maximum-length eight-year deal that brought Toronto forward Nicolas Roy back in return.The Leafs made four minor signings in free...

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22 h. ago What to know about Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam under new trade deal

Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free, while Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20 per cent tariff.

Economics

22 h. ago S&P 500 Hits New Record on Trade Optimism After Vietnam Deal

US stocks advanced to a new high, with technology companies leading the charge, as President Donald Trump said he reached a trade deal with Vietnam, a move that fueled optimism more agreements are on the way.

Economics

25 h. ago President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the United States, by contrast, would face a 20% levy. On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared the pact “a Great Deal of Cooperation between our two Countries.” In […]

Economics

32 h. ago Beijing Braces for US Trade Deals That Seek to Shut Out China

The trade truce between Washington and Beijing may be holding for now, but China is increasingly wary about what’s happening elsewhere: US efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.

Economics

57 h. ago Carney Gives Trump a Small Trade Victory in Hunt for Larger Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney handed US President Donald Trump a win in the hope of making bigger gains in trade negotiations.

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3 d. ago Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney will have no choice but to kill supply management

A trade deal with Trump demands it

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3 d. ago Ottawa to curb steel imports with tariff rate quota on certain countries

50% tariff will apply on excess amounts from countries without free trade deals

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3 d. ago Canada to rescind digital services tax to revive U.S. trade talks

The federal government said it will rescind the digital services tax "in anticipation" of coming to a trade deal with the U.S., following President Donald Trump cutting off talks.

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3 d. ago ‘Thank you Canada for removing your Digital Services Tax,’ U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says

In a post on social media, Lutnick says the tax would have been 'a deal breaker' for any trade deal with the U.S.

Politics

3 d. ago Dealmakers Hit $1.8 Trillion as They Get Used to Trade Chaos

Big money takeovers of private companies helped drive mergers and acquisitions in the first half, as dealmakers got comfortable writing sizable checks in topsy-turvy markets.

Economics

3 d. ago Trump says he’s not planning to extend pause on global tariffs beyond July 9

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United States. Letters will start […]

Economics

3 d. ago Trump Deals Poised to Fall Short of Sweeping Global Trade Reform

With just 10 days to go until President Donald Trump’s country-specific tariffs are set to resume, the White House appears poised to fall short of the sweeping global trade reforms it promised to achieve during the three months they were on hold.

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6 d. ago Should the Toronto Blue Jays make a deal for an arm or a bat at the trade deadline?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about the Blue Jays’ biggest needs ahead of the trade deadline and what the expectation for Max Scherzer should be the rest of the season.

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6 d. ago Trump says U.S. has signed China trade deal, with plans for India next

The agreement follows initial talks in Geneva last month that led both sides to postpone massive tariff hikes that were threatening to freeze much trade between the two countries.

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6 d. ago Trump says US has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg TV that the deal was signed earlier this week. Neither Lutnick nor Trump provided any details about the agreement. “We just signed […]

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7 d. ago Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Makes US Trade Partners Wary of Signing Deals

Tariff negotiations with the Trump administration are running into roadblocks, as partners including Japan, India and the European Union balk at signing deals without knowing how badly they’ll be hit by separate levies on exports including chips, drugs and steel.

Economics

8 d. ago Trade Deals Could Eliminate Need for ‘Revenge Tax’, Hassett Says

Donald Trump’s top economic adviser on Wednesday said the administration is pushing US trading partners to move swiftly on deals that make the “revenge tax” included in the president’s cornerstone legislation unnecessary.

Economics

9 d. ago Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals Ramps Up With Two Weeks to Go

Two weeks from President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with the US’s major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

Economics

1 week ago Trump Pledge of Quick China Magnet Flows Has Yet to Materialize

Almost 10 days since President Donald Trump declared a “done” trade deal with Beijing, US companies remain largely in the dark on when they’ll receive crucial magnets from China — and whether Washington, in turn, will allow a host of other exports to resume.

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