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Gold and silver re-emerge as safe havens against global economic uncertainty
Yvonne Blaszczyk
report on business
Trump could trigger a global trade war if re-elected. Shipping giant Maersk isn’t losing sleep over the prospect
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
energy and resources
Libyan crude exports rose sharply last week, shipping data show
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen at Azzawiya oil refinery, in Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, Libya July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny/File Photo
report on business
How an unlikely Chinese condiment took over the world
Lao Gan Ma chili sauce is seen on a supermarket shelf in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, March 12, 2023. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
politics
Federal government puts roadblock in front of ammo-supply deal for Israel
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat that “will not have any forms of arms” made in Canada used in the Gaza Strip. Joly speaks to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
economy
Bank of Canada governor says global trade disruptions could hinder inflation fight
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
asia-pacific business
China’s exports up solidly in August, but slowing imports dim trade outlook
FILE - Cranes and transporters work at an automated container port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, on July 7, 2024. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
energy and resources
Halt in Libyan oil exports pushes up rival Mediterranean, U.S. grades
FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen at Azzawiya oil refinery, in Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, Libya July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny/File Photo
report on business
China begins anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola
This Dec. 5, 2017, photo shows flags of Canada and China in Beijing. The CEO and the board of directions for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation say they are stepping down because of recent politicization surrounding their work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Fred Dufour, Pool Photo
opinion
Western tariffs risk helping China’s rise as the world’s first electro-state
John Rapley
energy and resources
Weak oil demand looms over Singapore industry gathering
Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China December 7, 2018. Picture taken December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/file photo
report on business
Canadian canola industry could face $1-billion in losses owing to Chinese trade actions, report finds
A canola plant in full bloom is pictured near Cremona, Alta., Monday, July 15, 2024. An international credit rating agency says Canada's canola industry could take a $1-billion hit in the wake of new Chinese trade actions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
energy and resources
OPEC+ agrees to delay October oil output hike for two months
FILE - The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on March 3, 2022. Leading oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make another cut in crude supplies to the global economy as the OPEC+ alliance struggles to prop up sagging oil prices that have been a boon to U.S. drivers and helped ease inflation worldwide. The group is meeting Sunday, June 4, 2023 at OPEC headquarters in Vienna after sending mixed signals about possible moves. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)
report on business
For Canadian canola farmers, a possible tariff war casts a pall over harvest
Canola fields are pictured near Cremona, Alta., Monday, July 15, 2024. China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Blame Nova Scotia for billions Canada will pay in softwood lumber duties
William Pellerin
world
U.K. decision to suspend some arms for Israel frustrates both sides
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
world
U.K government says it is suspending some arms exports to Israel over risk of breaking international law
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrives to attend a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim/File Photo
politics
Washington requests trade dispute talks under USMCA over Canada’s digital services tax
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
energy and resources
Oil rebounds as geopolitics, demand concerns whipsaw investors
FILE PHOTO: Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California July 30, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew/File Photo
opinion
Canada must look beyond EV tariffs and force China to play by global trade rules
Guy Saint-Jacques