Global Markets: Israel kills Islamic militant leader

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Israel’s military said it killed five more Palestinian militants, including a local commander, during raids in the West Bank on Thursday. Islamic Jihad leader Abu Shujaa, who was linked to a deadly attack on Israelis in June, […] Read more

Global Markets: Israel launches large-scale attack

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the West Bank early Wednesday morning, killing 10 Palestinian militants and sealing the city of Jenin. Israel said its intention was to uncover militants to prevent attacks on its […] Read more



Global Markets: Railways workers return to work

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Traffic at Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will resume today after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered the members of the Teamster Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) back to work after […] Read more


Global Markets: CN resuming operations, lockout continues at CPKC

Railway, Teamsters, CIRB to discuss back to work arrangements

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The picket lines were down at Canadian National Railway Friday morning as members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference returned to work a day after they were locked out. Yesterday, federal […] Read more



Global Markets: Labour minister meeting with railways, union

Rail traffic set to stop at midnight

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   With a work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railways set to begin after the stroke of midnight, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will meet with Canadian National, Canadian Pacific Kansas City […] Read more

Global Markets: Canada’s inflation shrinks in July

Growing likelihood of another interest rate cut

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the July consumer price index fell to 2.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis from 2.7 per cent in June. While reduced inflation in travel […] Read more



Global Markets: Rail stoppage nearing

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   A work stoppage at Canada’s two major railways is growing more likely as negotiations remain at an impasse a week out from the Aug. 22 lockout/strike deadline. Canada’s Federal labour minister Steven […] Read more