The United States offered a $10-million reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted on drug and murder charges.Ryan Wedding, 43, who is believed to be in Mexico or another Latin American country, was also placed on the FBI’s list of the “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.””Wedding went …
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The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven announced on Thursday a raft of new measures to fend off a takeover by a Canadian rival, including a huge share buyback and an IPO of its US unit.The announcements are the latest twist in a saga that began last year, when Seven & i rebuffed a takeover offer worth …
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Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the third hottest February, with planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions stoking global temperatures.That helped …
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Automakers received temporary reprieve Wednesday from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, as concerns mounted over consumer impacts and talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yielded no immediate breakthrough.Following discussions with the “Big Three” US automakers — Stellantis, Ford and General Motors — Trump decided to “give a one-month exemption on …
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For decades, Mexico’s industrial borderlands boomed thanks to growing trade with the world’s largest economy next door. Today, US tariffs cast a long shadow over a region home to thousands of factories employing armies of workers.Lower labor costs, tax incentives and a North American free trade pact dating back more than 30 years have long …
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Automakers received a temporary reprieve Wednesday from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada and Mexico, as concerns mounted over consumer impacts and talks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yielded no immediate breakthrough.Following talks with the “Big Three” US automakers — Stellantis, Ford and General Motors — Trump decided to “give a one-month exemption …
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said an announcement on Canada and Mexico tariffs was expected later Wednesday, signaling potential relief for specific sectors such as automobiles, a day after the steep levies took effect.President Donald Trump’s sharp 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico — with a lower rate for Canadian energy …
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said an announcement on Canada and Mexico tariffs was expected later Wednesday, signaling potential relief for specific sectors such as automobiles, a day after the steep levies took effect.President Donald Trump’s sharp 25 percent tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico — with a lower rate for Canadian energy …
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The US economy is set to experience some “disturbance” from tariffs, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as trade tensions flare after he imposed sweeping levies on Mexico, Canada and China.Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress came after he pushed forth with tariff hikes on the three countries over illegal immigration and drug trafficking.This …
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In the Canadian city of Windsor, which survives on the cross-border auto industry, the start of a trade war with the United States has opened a period of fear and uncertainty.Windsor is separated from Detroit, Michigan by a river, and American automakers based in the US city have been an essential employer on the Canadian …
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