Global Markets: Solid Canadian jobs data

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s economy added 90,000 jobs in August, marking the third straight month of increases, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate fell to 7.1 per cent, from 7.5 per cent […] Read more

Global Markets: Ford to end manufacturing in India

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Automaker Ford Motor Co. announced plans to cease manufacturing in India, due to a lack of profitability after losing US$2 billion over the past decade, as it faces stiff competition from Asian rivals. […] Read more


Global Markets: Terror trial begins in France

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Paris is on high alert as the trial of 20 men accused of involvement in the 2015 terror attacks that killed 130 people and injured hundreds more gets underway in the French capital. […] Read more

Global Markets: Taliban fires over protestors

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Demonstrations outside the Pakistan Embassy in Afghanistan were dispersed by the Taliban firing into the air on Tuesday, marking the second protest broken up by gunfire over the past week. A number of […] Read more


Global Markets: Canada’s trade surplus shrinks

Record highs for imports, exports

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s trade surplus narrowed by C$778 million in July, according to a Statistics Canada report released on Thursday. The report noted imports increased by 4.2 per cent, hitting a record […] Read more

Global Markets: Opposition mounting to CN’s bid to acquire KCS

Baskin Wealth wants deal nixed altogether, TCI demands resignations

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Baskin Wealth Management called on Canadian National Railway (CN) on Thursday to give up its pursuit to acquire the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). The US$30 billion deal was blocked […] Read more


Global Markets: Board blocks CN acquisition of KCS

CN needs to rework takeover deal if it wants to continue

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian National Railway’s (CN) attempt to acquire the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) was dealt a severe blow on Tuesday when the United States Surface Transportation Board (STB) blocked the […] Read more

Global Markets: The U.S. leaves Afghanistan

U.S. airlift evacuates 123,000

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After two decades the United States pulled out of Afghanistan on Tuesday, making it the longest war the superpower has fought. During the extensive airlift, the U.S. military estimated they […] Read more