Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Concerns over a possible global trade war were at the forefront of the financial markets Wednesday morning, following the exit of White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn. The […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 6, 2018 – Bombardier has signed a deal with a syndicate of underwriters that will generate C$638 million for the company. Bombardier is in the midst of a restructuring plan and recently got into a trade squabble with rival plane-maker Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 5, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Monday that Canada and Mexico could win exemptions on his planned steel and aluminum tariffs if the two countries sign a new […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 2, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The pace of economic growth in Canada was less than expected in the fourth quarter, according to new data from Statistics Canada released Friday. Canada’s gross domestic product grew by […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 1, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump is set to gather rivals from the oil and corn industries for the second time this week on Thursday for a meeting, as the administration […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 28, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. German-based Bayer is set to win conditional European Union antitrust approval for its US$62.5 billion bid for Monsanto, according to two people familiar with the matter. The takeover would create […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 27, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump will meet with senators and Cabinet officials today to discuss new ways to lower the cost of the nation’s biofuels policy to oil refiners. The […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 26, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau is expected to unveil a restrained budget on Tuesday, with just enough spending to satisfy middle class voters under pressure from rising rates. The Liberals […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 23, 2018 – General Mills Inc. is getting into the pet food business. The maker of Cheerios is buying Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. in a deal worth US$8 billion. Last year Blue Buffalo earned more than US$1 billion in annual sales. Royal Bank of Canada earned a […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Feb. 22, 2018 – The president of Ford’s North American division is out after allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The company said Raj Nair was leaving the company after an internal review found behaviour that was inconsistent with its code of conduct. Details of the behaviour weren’t announced. Fourth-quarter profits […] Read more