Trump Trade Uncertainty Is Hitting EU Economy, Dombrovskis Says
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by Bloomberg News
58m ago
Trade uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s plans to hit the European Union with tariffs is already affecting the bloc by putting a lid on investment, according to EU Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis ..read more
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Like Poilievre, Freeland is pitching a housing plan that would limit immigration
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by The Canadian Press
2h ago
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland’s plan to fix the housing shortage would tie the number of newcomers Canada admits to housing availability. The former finance minister made the promise in a 10-point policy document her campaign issued Monday morning. Freeland said the move would slow down population growth until housing affordability stabilizes. Conservative ..read more
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U.S. tariffs sour outlook for Canadian sugar and candy companies
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by The Canadian Press
2h ago
Canadian sugar and confectionary companies would be hit particularly hard if U.S. tariffs come into play because most of the industry’s sales go south of the border, experts say. “Sugar and confectionary does stand out as one of those sectors, especially in the short term, that is very reliant on the U.S., and therefore could ..read more
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Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit
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by The Associated Press
2h ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Monday it’s awaiting a new response from Google to its request that the tech company fully restore the name Gulf of Mexico to its Google Maps service before filing a lawsuit. President Claudia Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to her government from Cris Turner, Google’s vice president of government ..read more
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Antonine Maillet, author and proud raconteur of the Acadian people, dead at 95
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by The Canadian Press
2h ago
MONTREAL — Antonine Maillet — novelist, playwright, and proud Acadian — has died at the age of 95. Her publisher, Lemeac, announced the news Monday on social media, saying the author had died overnight at her home in Montreal. Born in New Brunswick, she became the first Canadian writer to receive the prestigious French literary ..read more
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Transaction in Own Shares
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by GlobeNewswire
3h ago
Transaction in Own Shares 17 February, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 17 February 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number ..read more
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Colombia Suffered a Low Growth 2024 as Energy Sector Lagged
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by Bloomberg News
3h ago
Colombia suffered another year of weak economic growth as the oil, gas and coal sectors contracted while tight monetary policy held back manufacturing ..read more
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IBEW Ratifies New CN Collective Agreement
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by GlobeNewswire
3h ago
MONTREAL, Feb. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that its new four-year tentative collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) was formally ratified by employees on Friday, February 14, 2025. The union represents approximately 750 Signals and Communications employees at CN in Canada. “The ratification of ..read more
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BASF Seals $1.15 Billion Brazil Deal With Sherwin-Williams
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by Bloomberg News
5h ago
BASF SE will sell its Brazilian paints unit to Sherwin-Williams Company for $1.15 billion, as part of the German company’s wider strategy to focus on its main chemicals, industrial and nutrition divisions ..read more
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UK Public Services Brace for Cuts of Up to 11% to Fund Defense
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by Bloomberg News
5h ago
Some UK government departments are bracing for budget cuts of as much as 11% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to plow more money into defense ..read more
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