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By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 13 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In an interview, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for exiting the European Union. Trump said the current soft-exit strategy would likely lead to […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 12 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump left Brussels this morning following a contentious NATO summit saying other NATO countries had agreed to increase their defence spending. Trump now heads to the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 11 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to push the trade dispute with China to new levels by imposing tariffs of 10 percent on US$200 billion worth of Chinese products. China […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 10 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, 53, to fill the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. He has yet to confirmed by Congress. – Britain’s Foreign Secretary […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 9 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada is set to make its latest interest rate announcement on Wednesday, with most investors expecting an increase in the target overnight rate to 1.5 per […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 6 (CNS) – Hudson’s Bay Co. has announced it is exploring a joint venture with European retailer Signa Holding GmbH. The Canadian retail giant said it has signed a letter of intent to explore a possible deal. Signa has been on the hunt for an agreement […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 5 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Chinese officials say they will respond instantly if United States’ tariffs on Chinese goods goes into effect as expected at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, or 11:01 p.m. CT tonight. U.S. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 4 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially announced plans to end the province’s cap-and-trade program, opening the door for Ottawa to implement its own carbon tax. The cap- and-trade program forces companies […] Read more

By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 3 (CNS) – Computer maker Dell is going public again. The company announced it will offer tracking stock for common shares in a bid to cut its debt. Dell initially went private in 2013 after losing market share to Apple and Google’s Android devices. HTC has […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, June 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s economy grew by 0.1 per cent in April, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The increase in gross domestic product beat trade expectations for a flat reading […] Read more