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Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will soon join a U.S.-led initiative to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told Reuters in an...

US Commerce Department drops plan to impose restrictions on Chinese-made drones

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has withdrawn a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones to address national security concerns after an earlier crackdown on passenger cars and...

TSX opens higher as investors weigh jobs data, await US court ruling on tariffs

Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday as investors assessed key jobs data, while markets awaited a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the legality of President Donald Trump's tariffs.  ...

World food prices dip in December but still up in 2025, UN's FAO says

World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, mostly pressured by dairy, meat and vegetable oil prices, marking the lowest average since January 2025, the United Nations' Food...

EU states back record South America trade deal after 25 years

STORY: EU states gave a provisional go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur. Although it came amid protests in some...

US October trade deficit lowest since 2009 as imports decline

The U.S. trade deficit contracted sharply in October, hitting the lowest level since mid-2009 as imports declined, a trend that if sustained could see trade again adding to economic growth in the...

CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs

The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed.  The loonie was trading 0% lower at C$1.3864 to the greenback, or...

Canadian dollar posts longest daily losing streak in 10 months as oil falls

The Canadian dollar weakened for a seventh straight day against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as the prospect of increased Venezuelan oil  exports undercut the appeal of the commodity-linked...

TSX pulls back from record high as commodity prices fall

Canada's main stock index pulled back on Wednesday from a record high as commodity prices declined and investors weighed the need for Canada to diversify its trading partners. The...

EU to cut fertiliser duties to push through Mercosur trade deal

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would cut import duties for certain fertilisers and drive forward a law that could allow temporary suspensions to the EU's carbon border levy as it sought...

Musk's xAI raises $20 billion in upsized Series E funding round

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced Tuesday it raised $20 billion in an upsized Series E funding round, exceeding its $15 billion target as it ramps up development of new AI...

Canada's Air Transat pilots approve five-year contract

Pilots at Canadian airline Air Transat overwhelmingly approved a new five-year contract on Tuesday, according to the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents 725 members at the carrier.  ...

Canadian oil will stay competitive, even if Venezuelan output rises, Carney says

Canadian crude oil is low risk and will stay competitive even if output in Venezuela rises after the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. ...

Record copper price signals accelerating race for supplies

Copper prices soared to records above $13,000 a metric ton on Monday, driven by fears of shortages and expectations turmoil in Venezuela could accelerate the broader race to secure critical minerals. ...

AI boom is in early bubble phase, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says

The artificial intelligence boom that powered Wall Street's technology stocks is now in the early stages of a bubble, hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned in a post on social media platform X on...

Canadian dollar extends weekly decline as factory downturn lengthens

The Canadian dollar added to its weekly decline against the U.S. dollar on Friday as domestic data showed that the manufacturing sector contracted for an 11th straight month in December. ...

D.E. Shaw's flagship funds trump market volatility to beat S&P 500 in 2025, source says

Investment firm D.E. Shaw's two flagship funds beat the benchmark S&P 500 index in 2025, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, reflecting similar strength seen across hedge fund...

TSX opens higher on first trading day of 2026

Canada's main stock index opened the first trading day of the year higher on Friday, after a rebound in precious metal prices propped up mining-linked stocks. At 9:30 a.m. ET, the...

Global equity funds see strong inflows in final week of 2025

Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year and a solid corporate earnings outlook lifted risk appetite. ...