Global Markets: Copper at record highs

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The takeover of Greenland by the United States would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance, said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls to take over the Danish territory […] Read more

Global Markets: UN to debate U.S. actions in Venezuela

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The United Nations Security Council is expected to debate the legality and implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States. The Trump administration justified their actions over the weekend with criminal charges, accusing […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump, Iran exchange threats

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Widening protests across Iran following the collapse of the country’s currency have left at least seven people dead. United States President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged threats over social media on Friday, with Trump claiming the […] Read more



Global Markets: CIA attacks Venezuelan port

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Central Intelligence Agency launched a drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility earlier this month, CNN reported on Tuesday. The target was said to be a port allegedly used by the Venezuelan […] Read more



Global Markets: Canadian economy shrinks in October

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the country’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in October, its largest monthly drop in nearly three years. The manufacturing sector was down 1.5 per cent from September, while wood […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The United States Coast Guard confirmed on Sunday it was pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continued to target vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. On Saturday, the White […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian retail sales dip 0.2 per cent

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian retail sales decreased 0.2 per cent in October to C$69.4 billion, reported Statistics Canada. Sales at beer, wine and liquor retailers were down 10.6 per cent. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and […] Read more