Business

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher...

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How one small business is navigating Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods

NEW YORK (AP) — At Fishtown Seafood, owner Bryan Szeliga is worried about the oysters. Szeliga, who operates three retail and wholesale locations in Philadelphia and Haddonfield, N.J.,...

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Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

BERLIN (AP) — Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract...

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Canadian brewery introduces Presidential Pack to get through the next four years of political uncertainty

If all the tariff talk of the past several weeks has you reaching for a stiff drink, Moosehead Breweries has you covered. The New Brunswick-based brewery has come out with its Presidential Pack - 1,461...

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Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

At a housing construction site in Gananoque, Ont., Val spends nearly two months laying concrete, used to build 26 stacked townhouse units. Val's task is a simple, but crucial part of the project by...

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Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. Chris Davison, president of the Canola Council of Canada,...

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Ottawa announces 2nd domestic contract for polar icebreaker

OTTAWA — Ottawa has unveiled two major domestic shipbuilding contracts for new polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard to use in the Arctic. The federal government says it is awarding Davie...

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'The fire is still lit': How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns to protect public health. Not Arlick Leslie. While others were...
The Liberals are about to choose the next prime minister. What happens next?

OTTAWA — The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister. He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will...
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum...