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Trump announces Japan trade deal, lowers threatened tariff to 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15-per-cent tax on goods imported from that nation. “This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs – There has never been anything…
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Income gap hit record high in first quarter, Statscan says
The income gap between the country’s highest and lowest income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The agency said the difference in the share of disposable…
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Couche-Tard pulls bid for Japan’s Seven & i, accusing 7-Eleven owner of failing to engage
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD-T +0.32%increase has abandoned its roughly US$46-billion effort to take over 7-Eleven parent Seven & i Holdings Co. SVNDY +0.95%increase, blasting its Japanese rival for failing to engage in meaningful talks toward a potential deal. Laval, Que.-based Couche-Tard’s…
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Canada’s unemployment rate drops for first time since January
Jobless rate falls to 6.9% as economy gains 83,000 jobs in June, mostly part-time Canada’s unemployment rate drops for first time since January | Financial Post
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All eyes turn to Tuesday’s inflation numbers for clues to Bank of Canada’s next mov
Inflation won’t be enough to spur BoC to resume cutting | Financial Post
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China Exports Growth Tops Expectations; Imports Rebound
China’s exports grew more than expected in June on de-escalating trade tension with the US and imports rebounded for the first time this year, signalling a positive contribution from net trade to economic growth in…