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Canada Post workers could strike again soon. Here’s why
After striking workers took to picket lines and a "couple million" packages piled up just before Christmas last year, Canada Post is back at the negotiation table with the union representing its employees this week.The Canadian Union of…
Let’s make America great in technology again — because it’s losing out to
While the Trump administration slashes funding for science and technology, China races ahead.
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The U.S. tax loophole that made Shein and Temu rich is changing. What will
For years, Shein and Temu used a U.S. tax loophole to keep their costs low and send items to the country ultra-quickly.Not anymore.U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 2 to end the de minimis exemption — a rule…
China says ‘door is open’ for trade talks with U.S., sending stock futures
China said it is evaluating U.S. officials’ willingness to negotiate trade talks, giving a spark of hope for de-escalating the trade war between the world’s largest two economies.
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Canadian Tire is bidding on Hudson’s Bay assets, according to sources
Beleaguered retailer Hudson's Bay has attracted a bid from Canadian Tire, two sources familiar with the sales process say.The sources, who are not being named because they were not authorized to speak about the matter, say the household…
‘We are not poor’: My husband and I are tired of picking up the check for
“I can see that we are the most privileged — that is, the wealthiest — among everyone.”
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68,000 job losses possible in Ontario this year due to U.S. trade war:
U.S. tariffs and Canada's response could result in 68,100 fewer jobs in Ontario this year, a new report estimates. This figure may increase to 119,200 jobs in 2026 and 137,900 jobs in 2029, according to the report by the Financial…
Inflation slowed in March — but that was before trade wars threatened to
The cost of U.S. goods and services was flat in March and put the Federal Reserve closer to its 2% inflation target, but tariffs and trade wars threaten to undo the latest progress.
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Trump says order to soften auto tariffs’ impact will give a ‘little relief’
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials, and his trade team touted its first deal with a foreign trading…
Qualcomm’s stock has outperformed the chip sector this year. Earnings will
Analysts will be focused on tariff impacts and Apple-related commentary when Qualcomm reports results Wednesday afternoon.
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