Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world shrank to $114 million in July, the smallest since a surplus in December 2016, as its trade surplus with the United States grew to the biggest in a decade, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
Facebook files patent infringement complaint against Blackberry in U.S. court
Facebook Inc. has filed a patent infringement complaint against Blackberry Ltd. in a San Francisco court.
Twitter isn’t biased and Facebook’s getting better at fighting trolls, tech execs tell lawmakers today
Top executives from Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. are defending their companies at U.S. congressional hearings today over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
Nike took a hit after releasing the Colin Kaepernick ad. In the Trump era, that might be part of the plan
Nike’s stock took a hit Tuesday after it released an ad featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has drawn ire over his #TakeAKnee protest. But some observers say the sportswear giant is playing the long game by taking a political stance.
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 1.5%
The Bank of Canada opts to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 1.5 per cent as trade uncertainty stemming from NAFTA negotiations continues to weigh on the outlook.
No NAFTA without cultural exemption and a dispute settlement clause, Trudeau vows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is insisting that Canada will not sign a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement that doesn’t protect Canada’s cultural sectors — including the news media — or a dispute resolution mechanism.
Trump’s chief of staff called White House ‘Crazytown,’ new tell-all Woodward book alleges
An upcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward says U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff privately called Trump an “idiot” and aides plucked sensitive documents off the president’s desk to keep him from taking rash actions.
Nike’s long history of courting controversy through advertising
Nike ads are about making money, but some have also bled over into social commentary — like the new Colin Kaepernick spot. It’s the latest Nike ad to dabble in social commentary.
Bank of Canada expected to keep rates on hold, but reasons for a hike ‘solid’
While many economists think that last week’s second quarter GDP miss may be enough for the central bank to stand pat for now — after hiking rates for the fourth time in a year in July — not all are convinced that they should wait.
Amazon now world’s 2nd company valued at a trillion dollars
Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to be worth $1 trillion US, hot on the heels of iPhone maker Apple.