5 d. ago Starmer Seeks to Expand Service Exports in UK Trade Strategy

The UK is seeking to increase the recognition of British professional certifications abroad, a move aimed at boosting the nation’s service-sector exports by making it easier for highly skilled employees to work for clients overseas.

Economics

6 d. ago Internal trade bill could undermine rules for meat exports, industry warns

The Canadian Meat Council says the bill could lead the federal government to recognize provincial rules for inspecting meat processing facilities as equal to federal standards.

Economics

1 week ago Canada’s economic growth likely to stall in Q2 as trade war bites: PBO

The parliamentary budget officer expects economic growth to stall in the second quarter of the year as Canada's trade war with the United States sinks exports.

Economics

1 week ago Australia’s Beef Industry Can Wait Out Trump Tariffs, Envoy Says

Australia should maintain its cautious approach to the Trump administration’s “reciprocal” tariffs, despite the potential impact on the beef industry which makes up a major part of the nation’s agricultural exports to the US, according to a government trade envoy.

Economics

2 w. ago China grants rare earth export permits after US trade talks, offers relief but uncertainty persists

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The high-level negotiations over China’s export controls of rare earths is giving U.S. businesses some relief, even though it may be only for now. China has approved “a certain number” of export permits for rare earth elements and related items, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, one day after U.S. President […]

Economics

2 w. ago US Makes Export Controls Negotiable as Part of China Trade Talks

Trade talks between the US and China this week cemented a seismic change in Washington’s approach to the countries’ economic relationship: US export curbs, meant to keep sensitive technologies out of Beijing’s hands, are now explicitly up for negotiation.

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog says

Ontario’s financial accountability officer says in a report today that the province’s housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009. The FAO’s economic monitor report says the latest economic indicators are largely positive, with employment, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing sales and exports all seeing gains, but […]

Culture

2 w. ago U.S., China agree to framework to get trade truce back on track

The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on trade reached in Geneva last month.

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves Defends UK Economic Choices as She Touts Public Spending

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will defend her fiscal choices and trumpet billions of pounds of infrastructure investment in the UK spending review on Wednesday, as Keir Starmer’s government seeks to regain momentum after a faltering first year in power.

Other

3 w. ago China says its exports to the US fell nearly 10% in May, as trade talks are due to start in London

China’s exports to the United States sank fell nearly 10% in May from a year earlier, new customs data show, adding to pressure on the world’s second largest economy as a new round of trade talks with Washington was due to start later Monday in London. China’s total exports rose 4.8% last month, slowing from […]

Economics

3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man accused of violating sanctions against Russia

A Toronto businessman was arrested last month for allegedly violating Canadian sanctions that prohibit technology trade and exports to Russia. The RCMP said, following a three-year investigation, its Ontario sanctions unit obtained consent from Canada’s Attorney General to commence a criminal prosecution under the Special Economic Measures Act and the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. […]

Events

3 w. ago Trade deficit hits record in April as ‘trade has totally collapsed’ amid tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1 billion as exports fell sharply in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Statistics Canada said Thursday the result, which followed a deficit of $2.3 billion in March, came as a plunge in exports to the U.S. more than […]

Economics

3 w. ago Canada’s trade deficit swells to record high as exports to U.S. tank

Goods going to United States dropped by almost 16%

Economics

3 w. ago Canada posts largest merchandise trade deficit on record at $7.1B in April: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted its largest merchandise trade deficit on record in April at $7.1 billion as exports fell sharply in the face of U.S. tariffs. The agency says the result for April followed a deficit of $2.3 billion in March. Overall exports fell 10.8 per cent in April to $60.4 […]

Economics

4 w. ago Breakenridge: Alberta should not squander opportunity to remove own trade barriers

While there are other issues we’re trying to overcome with regard to energy development and export, strengthening free trade within Canada would be a huge win

Economics