9 d. ago After Trump’s trade threats, Canada could learn from an unlikely source

When U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end trade talks with Canada, many Canadians felt a chill. And when Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted that Ottawa might “look east” toward China and other Asian markets for new trade opportunities, the comment raised eyebrows. Could Canada really shift its economic gaze away from Washington to Beijing? […]

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1 week ago Trump Sons Back ASPI’s Uranium Unit QLE in Convertible Note Sale

ASP Isotopes Inc.’s uranium-enriching arm is offering convertible notes in a deal that has drawn the backing of investors including Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

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2 w. ago Interest rates going down on both sides of the border: FP Video

Plus, can Mark Carney reconnect Canadian commerce to China's trade channels?

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2 w. ago Trump efforts to help US coal undercut by export drop during trade war

FORT COLLINS, Colo (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to help the U.S. coal industry at home are being undermined by falling sales abroad amid his trade war with China, new government reports show. China has stopped importing U.S. coal, accounting for most of a 14% decline in U.S. coal exports so far this year, […]

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2 w. ago ‘It’s not always a straight line’: Sask. premier positive about China trade talks

Saskatchewan's premier says he sees Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with China's president Xi Jinping as a positive step forward.

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2 w. ago Shares in Asia are mixed and Chinese markets fall despite Trump’s trade truce with Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through various developments such as trade relations with China and profits of Big Tech giants. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell. President Donald Trump hailed his talk Thursday with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, […]

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2 w. ago China’s factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, the government said Friday, as a newly announced truce in the trade war between the U.S. and China offers some hope for a stronger recovery in exports. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index slipped to 49 in October from 49.8 […]

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2 w. ago China’s Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday that his country would help to defend global free trade as U.S. President Donald Trump snubbed an annual economic regional forum. Xi took center stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that began the previous day in the South Korean city […]

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2 w. ago Markets mixed as investors digest big tech earnings and U.S.

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished in positive territory, helped by gains in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets lost ground as investors digested big tech earnings and U.S.-China trade relations. “The markets right now might be in a period of consolidation. They’ve digested the good news. We’re waiting for what else is […]

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2 w. ago Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at a summit in South Korea, where he intends to talk about “a much broader set of issues than trade.” The leaders of Canada and China haven’t met formally since former minister Justin Trudeau visited China in 2017. […]

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2 w. ago Trump Says China to Purchase More US Energy, Touts Alaska Deal

US President Donald Trump said China would purchase more US energy as part of a wider trade truce, and hinted at an unspecified “very large scale” transaction involving Alaskan oil and gas.

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2 w. ago China Expands Trade Pact With Asian Economies Courted by Trump

China expanded its free trade pact with a group of Southeast Asian nations, deepening its economic ties with a region that President Donald Trump sought to court with a flurry of trade deals.

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3 w. ago China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties with his country as an alternative to the protectionist policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. Li Qiang told an ASEAN-China summit meeting after […]

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3 w. ago Gold prices drive S&P/TSX composite lower, U.S. markets rise on China trade rhetoric

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index finished lower, weighed down by declining gold prices, while U.S. stock markets hit new highs amid positive U.S.-China trade sentiment. Dustin Reid, chief strategist for fixed income at Mackenzie Investments, said falling gold prices were one of the key factors behind the discrepancy between the performance of Canadian and […]

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3 w. ago Asian shares gain as Trump says he expects a trade deal with China

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares rallied and U.S. futures jumped Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time as U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to reach a trade agreement with China. Work on trade deals that might alleviate friction between the U.S., China and other major trading partners has […]

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3 w. ago Copper Nears Record High With US and China Poised for Trade Deal

Copper advanced toward an all-time high with the US and China on the cusp of a sweeping deal to dial down trade tensions, easing a major risk to global economic growth.

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3 w. ago US and China say a trade deal is drawing closer as Trump and Xi ready for a high

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A trade deal between the United States and China is drawing closer, officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting. Any agreement would be a relief […]

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3 w. ago US starts investigating China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal as Trump heads to Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are launching an investigation into whether China lived up to its commitments under a 2020 trade pact that President Donald Trump described at the time as “an incredible breakthrough.” The announcement Friday by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer came the same day Trump was scheduled to head to Asia, where […]

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3 w. ago Carney hopes for meeting with China’s Xi at APEC summit in bid to ease trade disputes

Carney faces a challenge in trying to warm up ties with China amid delicate trade talks with the U.S. — which is by far Canada’s largest trading partner

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3 w. ago Carney Hopes to Meet China’s Xi Soon in Bid to Ease Trade Tensions

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next week as he tries to offset US tariffs by easing trade tensions with the world’s second-largest economy.

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