2 h. ago Indonesia Touts ‘Sweetener’ as Negotiators Meet US Officials

Indonesia’s lead trade negotiator met with members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet in Washington, armed with several business deals to advance tariff talks after a last-hour effort to secure a resolution this week was derailed.

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3 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump threatens 200% tariff on drug imports

Canadian exports less than 5% of all generic medicines sold in the U.S., but Canada 'could get caught in the crossfire if there are broad-based tariffs'

Economics

4 h. ago Murata Begins World’s First Mass Production of 47μF Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor in 0402

KYOTO, Japan — Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) has begun the world’s first mass production of the 0402-inch size (1.0 × 0.5 mm) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) with a capacitance of 47μF*. The new product line, available in two variants with different temperature characteristics, is designed to advance MLCC miniaturization and enhance […]

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4 h. ago Trump Says 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Take Effect August 1

President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

Economics

5 h. ago Power Trading in Japan Poised to Jump as Key Purchase Deal Ends

Trading volume in Japan’s power futures is set to climb as companies prepare for the upcoming expiration of a key agreement between the nation’s largest utilities, a shift expected to jolt the market.

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8 h. ago Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump floats 200 per cent tariff

WASHINGTON — Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical imports, an industry representative said Wednesday _ but his plan could still put parts of the Canadian sector in peril. “Canada is not the target but we could get caught in the […]

Economics

8 h. ago Rural renewable projects draw skepticism, but those with solar cite its upside: Alberta survey

A majority of replies from rural landowners cited the likelihood of a major impact on farming operations by renewables, while those who already have solar on their property cited its benefits

Other

8 h. ago Trump slaps Brazil with 50% tariff, citing Bolsonaro ‘witch hunt’ trial

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will implement a 50 per cent tariff on Brazil starting August 1, and cites the trial of former president Bolsonaro.

Economics

12 h. ago Trump hits Iraq with 30% tariffs as he releases 7 new letters

None of the countries targeted in the first batch of letters — the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Sri Lanka — is a major industrial rival to the U.S.

Economics

12 h. ago Canada’s copper trade with the U.S. under threat as Trump dangles tariff on the metal

Canada exported $4.86 billion of copper and copper-based products to the U.S. in 2023

Economics

14 h. ago US Stocks Climb as Traders Sift Tariff News, Look to Fed Minutes

US equities inched higher as traders continued to assess the constant stream of tariff news and waited for potential insight on rate trajectories from the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes.

Economics

14 h. ago ’Everyone’s neighbour is a magpie’: Edmonton reckons with its official city bird

Nita Jalkanen checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly every day with her dog Ariel. “I talk to them. I say, ‘Good morning or good afternoon, Mr. Magpie,’ and they feel safe so there’s no squawking,” said the 59-year-old in an interview. “They’ll come […]

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27 h. ago Oil Steadies as Industry Report Points to Gain in US Stockpiles

Oil steadied as traders weighed signs of swelling US crude stockpiles and the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff regime.

Economics

28 h. ago Trump Unleashes Turmoil in Copper Markets With 50% Tariff Plan

US President Donald Trump sowed chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports that prompted a surge in US futures and a dip in the international benchmark.

Economics

28 h. ago Copper Market in Turmoil as Trump Touts 50% Tariff on US Imports

US President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in US futures and a drop in the global benchmark.

Economics

30 h. ago B.C. outside of crosshairs of Trump's next tariff target: copper

B.C. produces more than half of Canada's copper output, but the vast majority is exported to refiners in Asia.

Economics

33 h. ago US Copper Prices Surge to Record as Trump Calls for 50% Tariff

Copper futures in New York surged after US President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% tariff on imports of the commodity, a move that’s likely to spark massive supply-chain ripples through global metal markets.

Economics

36 h. ago Trump Says He’ll Set 50% Copper Tariff, Wait Year on Drug Levies

President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming sectoral tariffs, while also indicating he could offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at least a year before applying a crippling 200% tariff on their foreign-made products.

Economics

36 h. ago Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports — but isn’t saying yet when it will take effect. Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting that “today we’re doing copper” but the president was not scheduled to sign any executive orders today to implement the […]

Economics

36 h. ago Dalhousie faculty vote in favour of strike action ahead of conciliation talks with university

Dalhousie Faculty Association said Monday that 91 per cent of its staff voted in favour of strike action if ongoing negotiations with the university are unsuccessful.

Society