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By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 12, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. DowDupont Inc. Chief Andrew Liveris has announced he will step down April 1. He had earlier promised to retire as the company named existing managers to head its materials science […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 9, 2018 – A new report by the Conference Board of Canada says the country’s economy would only contract by 0.5 per cent if the North American Free Trade Agreement is terminated. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scuttle the agreement if Canada and Mexico don’t sign […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 8, 2018 – Canadian steelmakers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief after reports surfaced Wednesday night indicating the U.S. would exempt Canada and Mexico from planned tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to formalize the plan Thursday afternoon. At this stage it appears the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Concerns over a possible global trade war were at the forefront of the financial markets Wednesday morning, following the exit of White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn. The […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 6, 2018 – Bombardier has signed a deal with a syndicate of underwriters that will generate C$638 million for the company. Bombardier is in the midst of a restructuring plan and recently got into a trade squabble with rival plane-maker Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 5, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Monday that Canada and Mexico could win exemptions on his planned steel and aluminum tariffs if the two countries sign a new […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 2, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The pace of economic growth in Canada was less than expected in the fourth quarter, according to new data from Statistics Canada released Friday. Canada’s gross domestic product grew by […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 1, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump is set to gather rivals from the oil and corn industries for the second time this week on Thursday for a meeting, as the administration […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 28, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. German-based Bayer is set to win conditional European Union antitrust approval for its US$62.5 billion bid for Monsanto, according to two people familiar with the matter. The takeover would create […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 27, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump will meet with senators and Cabinet officials today to discuss new ways to lower the cost of the nation’s biofuels policy to oil refiners. The […] Read more