Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 16, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Farm Equipment maker Deere & Co reported a 23 per cent jump in first-quarter revenues Friday as its key markets improved, but recorded a net loss after a charge related […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 15, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Shaw Communications has announced 3,300 of its employees have decided to take a voluntary buyout package – far above the company’s original estimate of about 650. One-quarter of Shaw’s workforce […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 14, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. A senior Shaw Communications official has admitted the company made a “big mis-step” in its handling of an employee buyout campaign. Chris Kucharski, Shaw’s consumer and business unit president, said […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 13, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump complained about Canadian trade practices on Monday during the unveiling of his long awaited infrastructure plan. In a lengthy session with reporters Trump complained about […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 12, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported a better- than-expected profit for its fourth quarter as revenue was boosted by the acquisition of Popeyes and system-wide sales growth. The parent company of […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 9, 2018 – The U.S. Congress passed a bill Friday to end a government shutdown. The bill passed around Midnight and just minutes after the second shutdown in 2018 began. The funding measure essentially gives the government a year to write a full-time budget. One of Canada’s largest […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 8, 2018 – Stock markets around the world were tentative Thursday morning, in the aftermath of one of the most volatile periods on the charts ever. Asian markets showed some slight strength but European markets were weaker to start the day. The Dow Jones and the TSX were […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 7, 2018 – Stock markets in North America showed signs of levelling off Wednesday morning, after a roller- coaster ride the past two days. U.S. stock indexes had their biggest percentage falls in over six years but were back in the black on Tuesday and poised for further […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 6, 2018 – Stock markets around the work continue to plummet in the face of rising interest rates. The fall began after the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report came out on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 500 points at today’s opening before staging a slight rally. Yesterday, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 5, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to buy part of Carillon Canada, which filed for court protection from creditors last month. Under the deal, Fairfax will take control […] Read more