BERLIN — Mexico’s president has said at a trade fair in Germany that he’s optimistic about reaching a deal to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Enrique Pena Nieto and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday opened the annual Hannover Messe fair, where Mexico is this year’s guest country. Both welcomed a preliminary […]
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 9 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.83. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the jump was driven primarily by rising crude oil costs. The current gas price is 37 cents above where it was a year ago. The highest […]
LOS ANGELES — “A Quiet Place” and “Rampage” are fighting it out again for the top spot at the domestic box office this weekend and easily beating newcomers like Amy Schumer’s “I Feel Pretty” and “Super Troopers 2.” According to studio estimates Sunday, John Krasinski’s thriller, “A Quiet Place,” has sneaked back into first place […]
With inflation expected to rise 2.3% this year, many economists would be rushing to raise rates, but the Bank of Canada governor explains why there’s no need for panic
TORONTO — As U.S. and Canadian government policies toward marijuana grow more divergent amid Canada’s push for legalization, their stock exchanges have seen a flurry of cross-listing activity from companies eager to snap up investment capital and carve out dominant positions in a growing global market. Marijuana producers that operate in U.S. states where pot […]
WASHINGTON — Canada’s central bank governor says inflation will likely hover just above the historic target of two per cent for this entire year, but he’s comfortable with that because the longer-term trendline is steady. Stephen Poloz challenged the notion that two per cent represents some unbreachable barrier, and said that what really matters is […]
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Trans Mountain troubles B.C. Premier John Horgan’s government may file a long-promised court reference this week to clarify questions around provincial authority over Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd.’s Trans Mountain pipeline and other such inter-jurisdictional megaprojects. The company is caught […]
Armonk, NY (Apr. 18, 2018) – A new survey shows that 78 percent of U.S. respondents say a company’s ability to keep their data private is “extremely important” and only 20 percent “completely trust”...
Toronto, ON (Apr. 18, 2018) – Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of an online simple loss calculator as an enhancement to its Crawford Forensic Accounting Service offering. Coupling...
Company embarks on next chapter under combined leadership team, will operate globally under Sedgwick name Memphis, TN (Apr. 18, 2018) – Sedgwick has finalized the purchase of global loss adjusting, claims management and risk...