Global Markets: U.S. forces board Venezuela-linked oil vessel

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks, reported the Associated Press on Wednesday. A U.S. military official said the vessel was pursued after it tried to

Global Markets: Copper at record highs

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The takeover of Greenland by the United States would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance, said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump renewed calls to take over the Danish territory


Global Markets: UN to debate U.S. actions in Venezuela

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The United Nations Security Council is expected to debate the legality and implications of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States. The Trump administration justified their actions over the weekend with criminal charges, accusing

Global Markets: Trump, Iran exchange threats

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Widening protests across Iran following the collapse of the country’s currency have left at least seven people dead. United States President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged threats over social media on Friday, with Trump claiming the


Global Markets: Some hope for Russia-Ukraine peace deal

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Hopes for a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war are not dead yet, according to reports on Wednesday. This is despite Russia’s accusation that Ukraine launched a drone attack this week in

Global Markets: CIA attacks Venezuelan port

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Central Intelligence Agency launched a drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility earlier this month, CNN reported on Tuesday. The target was said to be a port allegedly used by the Venezuelan


Global Markets: U.S. offers security guarantee to Ukraine

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. In efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the United States proposed a 15-year security guarantee to Ukraine on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump made the offer to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their

Global Markets: Canadian economy shrinks in October

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the country’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in October, its largest monthly drop in nearly three years. The manufacturing sector was down 1.5 per cent from September, while wood


Global Markets: U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The United States Coast Guard confirmed on Sunday it was pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continued to target vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. On Saturday, the White

Global Markets: Canadian retail sales dip 0.2 per cent

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian retail sales decreased 0.2 per cent in October to C$69.4 billion, reported Statistics Canada. Sales at beer, wine and liquor retailers were down 10.6 per cent. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline stations and fuel vendors and