Economy
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Detroit man sentenced to 3 life terms in prison for LGBTQ killings
A 19-year-old Detroit man has been sentenced to three life terms in prison with no chance of parole for gunning…
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New NAFTA will impact auto, dairy and digital sector. Here’s how
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) launched Wednesday, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as the global economy…
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Few industries heed call from countries to rely less on China for manufacturing
The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China to make the world’s smartphones,…
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U.S. insurance adjusters in Calgary to respond to damaging hail storm
A parking lot outside a hotel in northeast Calgary is full of American licence plates from states like Texas, Florida,…
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Australia suffers from worst recession in 30 years as coronavirus recovery begins
Coronavirus has done to Australia what even the global financial crisis couldn’t: abruptly end a record growth run and help…
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U.S. trade rep reignites tariff threats as CUSMA set to come into effect
If the long-awaited debut of Canada’s new trade pact with the United States and Mexico heralds a new dawn in…
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More than US$1 billion in coronavirus relief payments sent to dead Americans: report
Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some US$1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported Thursday. Legal and…
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U.S.-China trade deal still on despite adviser’s remarks it was over, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump is tweeting that an initial trade agreement with China is still on after a top White…
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Trump to expand work visa ban amid coronavirus: official
U.S. President Donald Trump will expand an existing visa ban to include certain non-immigrant work visas as part of a…
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U.K. instructs telecoms to stockpile Huawei gear over fear of U.S. sanctions: letter
British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears…
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English Premier League resumes, but smaller soccer clubs face financial crisis
Dave Giffard first went to a Bury F.C. soccer match as a seven-year-old kid in 1958. He rarely missed a…
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U.S. launches investigation into Canada’s ‘unfavourable’ Great Lakes shipping rules
Just weeks before North America’s new trade agreement is due to take effect, regulators in the United States have launched…
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