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Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea on Oct. 31 to discuss trade issues, including China’s refusal to purchase U.S. soybeans. In an interview

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing, with trade at the top of the agenda. “Both ministers reaffirmed a shared commitment to engage at all levels to ensure the relationship and strategic partnership

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian housing starts were up 14 per cent in September from the previous month, reported the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts at 279,234 beat average pre-report calls from economists predicting

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian manufacturing sales dipped by 1.0 per cent in August to C$69.4 billion, reported Statistics Canada. Wholesale sales in the country fell by 1.2 per cent to C$85.4 billion. Strong export demand is forecast to cut into grain

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. • New rules for reporters covering the United States Defense Department are being opposed by multiple major news organizations that claim the policies supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violate the country’s First Amendment. The New York Times,

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada’s unemployment rate was unchanged in September at 7.1 per cent as Statistics Canada released its labour force survey on Friday. StatCan also reported the employment rate nudged up by 60,400 jobs which

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There was jubilation in Israel and Gaza on Thursday, as Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire agreement in Egypt. The deal comes after two years of war that has thoroughly devastated Gaza. Among

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There was a cordial meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and United States President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Although a deal wasn’t reached, the groundwork was laid for

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House. The Prime Minister’s Office said the meeting will be an opportunity to

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Washington, D.C. on Monday, ahead of his meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Reports said Carney is hoping to make some headway in