62 m. ago Carney jokes that it’s a ‘bad idea’ to send ‘Danielle’ to persuade Americans

'And we’re going to send Danielle next, well, maybe we won’t. We won’t send Danielle. That’s a bad idea. Strike that'

Transport

66 m. ago Trump and Netanyahu will meet on tariffs, the war in Gaza and more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to visit Trump since he unleashed tariffs on countries around the world. Whether Netanyahu’s visit succeeds in bringing down or eliminating Israel’s tariffs remains to be seen, but how it plays out could set the stage […]

Economics

66 m. ago Markets could get a lot worse as Trump tariffs spark distress

When safe assets, such as gold and government bonds, take a hit, you really are in trouble

Economics

72 m. ago Trump tariffs make Easter bittersweet for Swiss chocolatiers

GENEVA (AP) — With the normally brisk Easter season around the corner, the mood in Switzerland’s chocolate business is bittersweet, thanks to high cacao prices and — now — the newly added U.S. tariffs on imports. Many Swiss, from the government to chocolatiers to watchmakers and other businesses, are sensing “shock” over the tougher American […]

Economics

75 m. ago S&P 500 on brink of bear market as Trump tariff selloff continues

Set to be the second-fastest plunge of the 14 bear markets since the Second World War

Economics

2 h. ago What is B.C.'s energy future? Liberals, Conservatives 'offer two different visions'

As U.S. President Donald Trump sows economic uncertainty with tariffs, the issue of how Canada develops its energy sector is particularly relevant in this Canadian election

Other

3 h. ago Xi Switches to Fighting Mode as Trump Trade Deal Looks Unlikely

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the US wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.

Economics

3 h. ago Panic Monday: Wall Street follows global markets sharply lower as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Wall Street is pointing toward major losses Monday, following enormous declines last week, as fears mount that U.S. tariffs announced by President Donald Trump will slow global economic growth. European and Asian shares are tumbling sharply, while the leading U.S. index briefly flirted with bear market territory before the opening bell. Oil prices sank again, […]

Economics

3 h. ago Stocks are making wild swings as markets try to assess the potential damage from Trump’s trade war

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sharply swinging down, up, then down again on Wall Street as markets try to assess the potential damage from President Donald Trump’s global trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erased a morning loss of 1,700 points, shot up more than 800 points, then went back to a […]

Economics

3 h. ago Posthaste: Investors warned against catching ‘a falling knife’ as Trump’s tariffs fuel market meltdown

Market forecasts slashed as stock selloff shows no signs of abating

Economics

4 h. ago World stock markets nosedive again amid Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

4 h. ago Markets plummet amid warning of ‘economic nuclear winter’ from tariffs

European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.

Economics

4 h. ago Cost of living — and Trump — have young voters' attention in federal election

'Being a part-time student and a part-time worker — it doesn't really give you the ability to buy a house young'

Politics

14 h. ago This Is How Asia Pacific Is Responding to US Reciprocal Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s 10% baseline tariffs on US trading partners around the world came into effect on Saturday. While the baseline charge has kicked in, higher duties on some countries — which replace, rather than add to the 10% rate — are due to start on April 9.

Economics

14 h. ago Japan’s Nikkei 225 index dives nearly 8% after big meltdown on Wall Street

BANGKOK — Asian shares nosedived on Monday after the meltdown Friday on Wall Street over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes and the backlash from Beijing. U.S. futures also signalled further weakness. The future for the S&P 500 lost 4.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 3.5%. The future for the Nasdaq […]

Other

14 h. ago European Stock Futures Drop After Worst Week Since March 2020

European stock futures slid, extending losses following the regional market’s worst week since March 2020 on the back of Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

Economics

17 h. ago US Stock Futures Tumble With Trump Team Digging In on Tariffs

US equity futures plunged, putting the S&P 500 on track for a bear market as the Trump administration dug in on a trade war economists warn will tip the world’s largest economy into recession.

Economics

18 h. ago Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump’s tariff war

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States’ global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney’s office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer about the United States’ “unjustified trade actions” and the need to strengthen trade ties […]

Economics

19 h. ago More than 50 nations want to open tariff talks with Trump and the U.S., advisers say

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. must see 'what the countries offer and whether it's believable'

Economics

22 h. ago Trump’s tariffs will increase price of American clothing, footwear: trade group

About 97 per cent of the clothes and shoes purchased in the U.S. are imported, predominantly from Asia, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association

Economics