2 h. ago Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end

BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States. The panda diplomacy stop Thursday in the central Chinese city of Chengdu […]

Politics

5 h. ago Five Things to Watch in Commodities as China Targets Overcapacity

Involution, a state of hyper-competition that yields ever-diminishing returns, has become a buzzword for all that ails the Chinese economy — and a distinguishing feature of its commodities markets.

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8 h. ago China Probes $100 Underwriting Fee Amid Xi Price War Clampdown

China is investigating some of the nation’s top investment banks over bond underwriting fees that hit below $100, as regulators expanded a crackdown on a long-standing price war amid broader efforts by President Xi Jinping to curb cutthroat competition.

Economics

9 h. ago Private Equity Veteran ShawKwei Is Shunning China Investments

ShawKwei & Partners, one of Hong Kong oldest private equity firms that three years ago decamped for rival Singapore, is staying away from China despite a more bullish sentiment growing toward the world’s second largest economy.

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12 h. ago S&P/TSX composite nearly 100 points higher, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points to finish trading on Wednesday, helped by gains in the tech sector, while U.S. markets also rose following a broad reversal. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 98.83 points at 27,152.97. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 231.49 points at […]

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14 h. ago Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago

The Hamilton and District Labour Council is hoping to right a century-old grievance between the city it represents and the NHL. The labour council demanded the NHL apologize on Wednesday for its treatment of players on the now-defunct Hamilton Tigers when they tried to engage in collective action during the 1924-25 season. Anthony Marco, the […]

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15 h. ago Terry Glavin: Resist striking a ‘devil’s bargain’ with Beijing

The long-term costs of forging stronger ties with China would outweigh any benefit to Canada

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15 h. ago Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record

WASHINGTON (AP) — American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday. The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic […]

Economics

16 h. ago Aura Minerals Shares Mixed in US Debut After Oversubscribed Deal

Aura Minerals Inc. shares were little changed from the offer price in a US trading debut, after the gold and copper miner raised $196 million in a listing in New York.

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16 h. ago The EU chief unveils a new $2.3 trillion budget. Lawmakers say the math doesn’t ‘add up’

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union needs a new budget that would allow it to respond to crises like Russia’s war on Ukraine or climate change, fund railways and energy grids, and protect farmers’ livelihoods, the EU chief said Wednesday while unveiling her proposal totaling 2 trillion euros ($2.3 trillion). European Commission President Ursula von […]

Economics

17 h. ago Canada to target steel originating from China with new tariffs

The prime minister said Canada must rely more on 'Canadian steel, for Canadian projects'

Economics

18 h. ago L'Union européenne propose de mobiliser 100 milliards d'euros pour l'Ukraine entre 2028 et 2034

L'Union européenne (UE) propose de mobiliser jusqu'à 100 milliards d'euros en faveur de l'Ukraine.

Economics

19 h. ago Mackenzie Hughes: Scottie Scheffler’s comments ‘100% resonated with me’

'I've thought about it for a little while now: How long do I want to do this? There is a lot more to life than trying to win golf tournaments.'

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20 h. ago Donald Trump reaps US$50 billion tariff haul as world ‘chickens out’

Only China and Canada have retaliated against the U.S. president's tariff war

Economics

20 h. ago Rare Earth Firm Ucore to Start Output at Louisiana Plant in May

Canada’s Ucore Rare Metals Inc. aims to start producing rare earth elements at a new Louisiana facility next May, boosting US processing capacity in an industry that’s currently dominated by China.

Economics

21 h. ago US producer prices unchanged with wholesale inflation remaining under control

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher for goods before they reach consumers. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was unchanged last month from May and up 2.3% from […]

Economics

21 h. ago SAGA Metals Showcases Radar Project as Potentially Comparable to China’s Panzhihua VTM Deposit

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SAGA Metals Corp. (“SAGA” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discovery, is pleased to report a significant breakthrough in its 2025 exploration campaign at the wholly-owned Radar Project in Labrador, Canada. Emerging technical results […]

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21 h. ago Contrat de Carey Price échangé: encerclez la date du 1er septembre

Il est de plus en plus probable que le Canadien se départisse de la dernière année de contrat de Carey Price avant le début de la prochaine saison.

Economics

23 h. ago Newcore Gold Drilling Intersects 0.89 g/t Gold over 33.0 Metres and 3.98 g/t Gold over 6.0 Metres, at the Enchi Gold Project, Ghana

Drilling Intersects Wide Zones of Near Surface Gold Mineralization at the Sewum Gold Deposit VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newcore Gold Ltd. (“Newcore” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NCAU, OTCQX: NCAUF) is pleased to announce additional drill results from the 35,000-metre drill program underway at the Company’s 100% owned Enchi Gold Project […]

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23 h. ago AngloGold Ashanti Agrees to Acquire Augusta Gold to Further Consolidate Nevada District

LONDON & DENVER & JOHANNESBURG — AngloGold Ashanti plc (“AngloGold Ashanti”) and certain of its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Augusta Gold Corp. (“Augusta Gold”) to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Augusta Gold (the “Transaction”) at a price of C$1.70 per share of common […]

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