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By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 2 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North and South Korea are both open to talks that could help ease escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also said North Korea […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 29, 2017 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Apple has apologized for slowing down older iPhone models. In a posting on its website Thursday, Apple apologized over its handling of the battery issue and said it would make […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 28, 2017 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Alberta government has charged Nexen Energy with eight charges, after two workers died in an explosion at its Long Lake oil sands plant in early 2016. The charges were […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27, 2017 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Airbus is drawing up contingency plans to phase out production of the world’s largest jetliner, the A380 superjumbo, if it fails to win a key order from United Arab Emirates, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The CEO for Google’s parent company is stepping down. Eric Schmidt will retire from Alphabet Inc. on January 17. During his time at the company Schmidt oversaw the introduction […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The U.S. Department of Commerce has lowered its duties against imports of Bombardier’s C Series commercial jet. The department’s new penalty is 292 per cent, down from 299 percent. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 20 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Senate Republicans passed a major tax bill early Wednesday morning by a final vote of 51 to 48. The US$1.5 trillion bill brings sweeping changes to America’s tax code […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 19 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Global stock markets took strength on Tuesday morning from potential changes to U.S. interest rates. There are widespread expectations lawmakers will soon approve plans to raise rates in the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 18, 2017 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Tributes are pouring in as the North American rail industry mourns the loss of former CN Rail, CP Rail and CSX CEO Hunter Harrison, who died Saturday at the age […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 15, 2017 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Winnipeg-based agriculture equipment maker MacDon Industries Ltd. is being sold for C$1.2 billion to Linamar Corp, based in Ontario. MacDon sells agricultural harvesting equipment in over 40 countries and has […] Read more