Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 8, 2018 – Canadian steelmakers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief after reports surfaced Wednesday night indicating the U.S. would exempt Canada and Mexico from planned tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to formalize the plan Thursday afternoon. At this stage it appears the

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Concerns over a possible global trade war were at the forefront of the financial markets Wednesday morning, following the exit of White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn. The

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 6, 2018 – Bombardier has signed a deal with a syndicate of underwriters that will generate C$638 million for the company. Bombardier is in the midst of a restructuring plan and recently got into a trade squabble with rival plane-maker Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, the

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 5, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Monday that Canada and Mexico could win exemptions on his planned steel and aluminum tariffs if the two countries sign a new

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 2, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The pace of economic growth in Canada was less than expected in the fourth quarter, according to new data from Statistics Canada released Friday. Canada’s gross domestic product grew by

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 1, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump is set to gather rivals from the oil and corn industries for the second time this week on Thursday for a meeting, as the administration

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 28, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. German-based Bayer is set to win conditional European Union antitrust approval for its US$62.5 billion bid for Monsanto, according to two people familiar with the matter. The takeover would create

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 27, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump will meet with senators and Cabinet officials today to discuss new ways to lower the cost of the nation’s biofuels policy to oil refiners. The

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 26, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to unveil a restrained budget on Tuesday, with just enough spending to satisfy middle class voters under pressure from rising rates. The Liberals

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 23, 2018 – General Mills Inc. is getting into the pet food business. The maker of Cheerios is buying Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. in a deal worth US$8 billion. Last year Blue Buffalo earned more than US$1 billion in annual sales. Royal Bank of Canada earned a