33 h. ago Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Spain for trade and TikTok talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Madrid this weekend for negotiations with his Chinese counterparts over tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok. Bessent is slated to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid to discuss national security and economic issues, a […]

Economics

3 d. ago Mexico Plans 50% Tariff on Chinese Cars Before US, Canada Talks

Mexico plans to impose tariffs of as much as 50% on cars and other products made by China and several Asian exporters, aligning the country more closely with US protectionism as President Claudia Sheinbaum prepares for talks over North America’s free-trade deal.

Economics

1 week ago Trade talks biggest risk for economy and banks in coming quarter, says RBC’s Dave McKay

Bank CEOs say there still isn't full understanding of whether CUSMA will survive

Economics

1 week ago RBC’s McKay says trade talks biggest risk for economy and banks in coming quarter

Bank CEOs say there still isn't full understanding of whether CUSMA will survive

Economics

1 week ago Pakistan’s Punjab province battered by its biggest flood with 2 million people at risk

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is dealing with the biggest flood in its history, a senior official said Sunday, as water levels of rivers rise to all-time highs. Global warming has worsened monsoon rains this year in Pakistan, one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study. […]

Economics

2 w. ago Bank of Canada could start cutting rates again as tariffs wallop economy, say economists

GDP data shows economy reversed course in the second quarter

Economics

2 w. ago Slower Housing Market, Economy Leads EQB to Fall Most Since 2020

EQB Inc. shares fell by the most intraday since 2020 on Thursday as a slowing Canadian economy and housing market dampened the challenger bank’s earnings.

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2 w. ago Undermining Fed Independence Creates Big Risks, ECB’s Rehn Warns

The autonomy of the Federal Reserve is being tested for the first time in decades, leading to “significant” risks for markets and the economy, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn.

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2 w. ago Canada’s trade minister says talk with U.S. counterpart in Washington was ‘constructive‘

LeBlanc said his meeting with Lutnick was longer than expected because they spoke ‘on a number of questions that frankly we want to try and resolve as quickly as possible’

Politics

2 w. ago LeBlanc says progress was made in U.S. trade talks as he leaves D.C.

LeBlanc's office said the Canada-U.S. trade minister spent around 90 minutes with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in a constructive meeting.

Economics

2 w. ago LeBlanc holds ‘constructive, lengthy’ trade talks with Lutnick in D.C.

LeBlanc's office said the meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also included Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.

Economics

2 w. ago Bank of Canada’s Macklem says housing affordability to become more of a focus in mandate review

'Cost of housing affects inflation,' says governor in speech Tuesday in front of Mexico's central bank in Mexico City

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2 w. ago Canada seeks free trade pact with South American bloc Mercosur in new talks

Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced on Monday after a meeting in Brazil's capital.

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian, US Officials to Meet After Canada Removes Some Tariffs

Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian cabinet minister leading US trade talks, will travel to Washington to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just days after Canada pledged to remove most of its retaliatory tariffs on US goods.

Economics

2 w. ago Israeli bulldozers uproot hundreds of trees in West Bank village

AL MUGHAYYIR, Palestinian Territories — Israeli bulldozers uprooted hundreds of trees in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir on Sunday in the presence of the Israeli military, according to AFP journalists who witnessed the scene. Most of the felled vegetation appeared to be olive trees, essential to the economy and culture of the West Bank, […]

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3 w. ago Retaliatory tariff turnaround puts Ottawa in better negotiating spot: LeBlanc

Canada drops select retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, aiming to align with CUSMA exemptions and improve conditions ahead of upcoming continental trade talks.

Economics

3 w. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney’s elbows disappear but he’s making the right move

The Prime Minister says he will drop tariffs on many American goods to kickstart trade talks

Transport

3 w. ago Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe heads to China Sept. 6 to talk trade amid canola fight

REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he leaves in two weeks to talk trade in China as his province grapples with punishing tariffs on canola. Moe’s office says the six-day trip, starting Sept. 6, will be the first time in six years that a Canadian premier has led a trade mission to China. Moe […]

Economics

3 w. ago Trump and Carney Talk About Trade, Agree to Speak Again Soon

US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a “wide-ranging conversation” Thursday that included trade and the war in Ukraine, according to Carney’s office.

Economics

3 w. ago Joe Oliver: Mark Carney’s popularity faces gathering storm clouds

The PM is still enjoying a political honeymoon. But trade talks with Trump are stalled and the economy and deficit aren't improving

Transport