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Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States and European Union reached a trade agreement on Sunday, setting 15 per cent tariff on most goods. U.S. President Donald Trump described the agreement as “a good deal for everybody,” while European Commission chief […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump told reporters Friday morning that his administration “hasn’t been focused” on reaching a new trade deal with Canada before tariffs come into effect on Aug. 1, adding that the U.S. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that retail sales decreased 1.1 per cent at C$69.2 billion in May, largely due to a 3.6 per cent decline at motor vehicle and parts dealers, as well as a […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with the premiers at a summit in Huntsville, Ont. on Tuesday, telling them the federal government “will not accept a bad deal” with regards to trade negotiations between Canada […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will brief Canada’s premiers on Tuesday about the federal government’s ongoing trade negotiations with the United States. The premiers are taking part in a three-day summit in Huntsville, Ont. to discuss […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s premiers and Indigenous leaders will meet in Muskoka, Ont. to discuss trade, tariffs and other topics in a three-day summit starting on Monday. Prime Minister Mark Carney will join them on Tuesday to provide […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Chevron’s US$53 billion takeover of Hess will proceed; the International Chamber of Commerce ruled on Thursday. Exxon Mobil challenged Chevron’s move to gain access to the oil reserves in the […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that 50 per cent tariffs will be slapped on imports of cheap foreign steel in order to bolster domestic production. Carney said […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   As trade talks between Canada and the United States press on to their extended deadline of Aug. 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned a deal would likely include some tariffs. […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Economic inflation in Canada increased in June to an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. The increase from May’s consumer price index of 1.7 per […] Read more