What Canada-U.S. trade could look like with Biden as president
OTTAWA — Canada coped with nearly four years of Donald Trump rewriting or shredding the international trade rule book. But Canadian hope of a rosy...
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Carmakers FCA and PSA confirm progress toward full merger
MILAN — Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot on Wednesday confirmed progress toward their full merger to create the globe’s fourth-largest carmaker, with completion expected by...
Global stocks slide amid worries over virus cases, U.S. aid
TOKYO — Global shares are mostly lower as countries tighten precautions to try to stem rising numbers of coronavirus infections. France’s CAC 40 dropped 3.5%...
EI commissioners say workers, companies want non-partisan review of system
OTTAWA — The representatives for employers and workers in the employment insurance system say they are deeply concerned that a promised review of the program...
Bank of Canada set to release updated outlook for economy, inflation
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will release its updated outlook for the country’s pandemic-plagued economy. The central bank in July said it believed the...
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate on hold
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent. The central bank made the decision...
HBC sues landlord of Yorkdale, Square One claiming failure to run ‘first class’ malls
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay Co. has filed a lawsuit against the landlord of several of its department stores, alleging a failure to operate and maintain...
Trump signs proclamation formally exempting Canadian aluminum from tariffs, for now
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump has officially let Canadian aluminum producers out of the national-security doghouse — for now. The U.S. president formally signed a...
Video app TikTok leans into e-commerce with Shopify deal
The popular short-form video app TikTok, still under U.S. government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff....
Batteries to buds for last empty factory in Walkerton, Ont.
WALKERTON, ONT. — In its heyday in the 1980s, Walkerton’s Energizer factory made batteries for the world, and employed hundreds of local residents. Now, after...