54 h. ago UK Government’s Steel Gambit Risks Being Undone by Trade War

The immediate crisis at British Steel has passed, but by taking control of the country’s last maker of virgin steel, the UK government has put itself in the crossfire of a global trade war.

Politics

3 d. ago Russia Set to Hold Rate as Trade Turmoil Clouds Path for Economy

Russia’s central bank is set to hold interest rates at an all-time high as global trade tensions compound risks for the war economy even amid signs that inflation is easing.

Economics

4 d. ago Election promises add up to deficits — and that’s without calculating an economic slowdown

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre's pitches to spend billions are met with skepticism as Trump trade turmoil and recession risks loom

Politics

9 d. ago Charting the Global Economy: ECB Cuts Rates While Canada Holds

The European Central Bank and Bank of Canada opted for different policy responses to an escalating trade war, while both acknowledged growing risks to economic growth.

Culture

1 week ago Iraq to Cut Oil Price in Federal Budget Amid Plummeting Market

Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer, plans to cut its oil-price assumption in the federal budget after the market plunged.

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 Oil’s Selloff Gathers Pace as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

2 w. ago Oil Heads for Weekly Decline as Trade War Roils Global Markets

Oil headed for a second weekly loss as mounting disorder in global markets triggered by US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy spurred concerns about a recession and a flight from risk.

Economics

2 w. ago Trade War Risks Copper Investments Needed to Meet Future Demand

The copper industry is turning attention to how the escalating trade war between the world’s biggest economies will affect investments needed to meet future demand for the wiring metal.

Economics

2 w. ago UK Housing Market Risks Being Derailed by Trade War, RICS Says

The UK housing market is in danger of being “blown off course” by US President Donald Trump’s trade war, estate agents warned after activity weakened sharply last month.

Economics

2 w. ago China’s Consumer Deflation Persists as Trade War Poses New Risks

China’s consumer deflation extended for a second month in March, as an escalating trade war with the US threatens to put more downward pressure on prices.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Fragile’ Car Parts Suppliers at Risk as Tariffs Grip Auto Trade

Thousands of temporary layoffs at automakers and parts suppliers in Canada are “just the start of it,” warned the country’s largest private-sector union, as the imposition of US tariffs enters its second week.

Economics

2 w. ago Wall Street braces for souring corporate earnings amid trade war

Investors cut trillions of dollars off value of public companies as they fret an escalating trade war risks slashing profits

Economics

2 w. ago China vows ‘fight to the end’ on tariffs as Trump threatens another 50% duty hike

Raises the risk of a prolonged trade war as two countries look set to dig in

Economics

3 w. ago Oil Extends Slump as Saudis Slash Prices and Tariff Risks Mount

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

3 w. ago Oil Plummets as Trade Risks Increase and Saudis Slash Prices

Oil sank at the week’s open after Saudi Arabia slashed its flagship crude price by the most in more than two years, and the escalating trade war spurred concerns about a global recession and weaker demand.

Economics

3 w. ago Tariff Concerns Draw Horticulture Professionals to Town Hall

Industry leaders address supply chain risks, pricing pressures, and advocacy efforts as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalate. Milton, ON, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — April 4, 2025—On April 2, More than 160 small business owners, staff, and partners in the ornamental horticulture industry attended a Town Hall meeting on U.S.-Canada tariffs.  This timely session, hosted […]

Economics

3 w. ago Big Oil Morphs Into Big Gas in China as EVs Slash Fuel Demand

China’s energy giants are increasingly pivoting to natural gas to raise production, as demand for oil slows and global trade tensions heighten the risks of relying too heavily on imports.

Other

3 w. ago Trump tariffs not large enough to trigger recession so far in Canada: RBC

An RBC report says a "large majority" of Canadian exports to the U.S. will be exempted from Trump's tariffs so far under the free trade agreement, reducing recession risk.

Economics