Canada's Trade Surplus with U.S. Grows Amid Trump's Tariff Threats
Canada's November trade deficit shrank to $323 million, while its surplus with the U.S. rose to $8.2 billion, despite overall export growth. This comes amid President-elect Trump's threats of tariffs on Canadian goods due to unresolved border security concerns and criticisms of trade deficits.
Canada's Trade Surplus with U.S. Grows Amid Trump's Tariff Threats
Canada's November trade deficit shrank to $323 million, while its surplus with the U.S. rose to $8.2 billion, despite overall export growth. This comes amid President-elect Trump's threats of tariffs on Canadian goods due to unresolved border security concerns and criticisms of trade deficits.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Advisors Weigh Universal Tariffs Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for universal tariffs on foreign imports, with advisors exploring a 10% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, although adjustments are under consideration due to political and economic realities; internal divisions exist among his advisors o...
Trump's Advisors Weigh Universal Tariffs Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for universal tariffs on foreign imports, with advisors exploring a 10% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, although adjustments are under consideration due to political and economic realities; internal divisions exist among his advisors o...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico Imposes New Tariffs on Goods from Asia, Targeting Shein and Temu
Mexico's tax authority imposed new tariffs on goods from countries lacking international treaties, starting January 1st, impacting online retailers like Shein and Temu; goods from China will be subject to a 19% duty, while those from USMCA countries over \$50 will face a 17% duty, aiming to curb tax...
Mexico Imposes New Tariffs on Goods from Asia, Targeting Shein and Temu
Mexico's tax authority imposed new tariffs on goods from countries lacking international treaties, starting January 1st, impacting online retailers like Shein and Temu; goods from China will be subject to a 19% duty, while those from USMCA countries over \$50 will face a 17% duty, aiming to curb tax...
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36% Bias Score
Spar's Iranian Franchise Accused of Violating Sanctions
Spar, a Dutch supermarket chain with nearly 14,000 stores globally, faces accusations of violating Western sanctions against Iran through its Iranian franchise, which allegedly imported Western technology, facilitated travel for sanctioned individuals, and potentially enabled money laundering via a ...
Spar's Iranian Franchise Accused of Violating Sanctions
Spar, a Dutch supermarket chain with nearly 14,000 stores globally, faces accusations of violating Western sanctions against Iran through its Iranian franchise, which allegedly imported Western technology, facilitated travel for sanctioned individuals, and potentially enabled money laundering via a ...
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36% Bias Score
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Proposes US Takeover of Panama Canal; Panama Rejects
President-elect Donald Trump proposed that the United States retake control of the Panama Canal, which Panama fully controls since 1999, sparking immediate rejection from Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, who asserts that the canal's sovereignty is not negotiable, despite more than 70% of ships...
Trump Proposes US Takeover of Panama Canal; Panama Rejects
President-elect Donald Trump proposed that the United States retake control of the Panama Canal, which Panama fully controls since 1999, sparking immediate rejection from Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, who asserts that the canal's sovereignty is not negotiable, despite more than 70% of ships...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Over Border Security
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods unless Canada increases border security, prompting warnings of significant economic damage and Canada's consideration of counter-tariffs, while Ontario supports increased border security.
Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Over Border Security
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods unless Canada increases border security, prompting warnings of significant economic damage and Canada's consideration of counter-tariffs, while Ontario supports increased border security.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Acquisition
President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns, despite concessions offered by Nippon Steel, including giving the U.S. government veto power over production; this follows a year of review and political opposition, poten...
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Acquisition
President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns, despite concessions offered by Nippon Steel, including giving the U.S. government veto power over production; this follows a year of review and political opposition, poten...
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40% Bias Score
China's Pre-Made Meal Boom: Addressing Safety Concerns and Tapping Global Potential
China's \$69.4 billion pre-made meal industry, while booming, faces consumer trust issues due to its nascent stage compared to the West; however, strict regulations, fresh ingredients, and initiatives like the Henan premade dish industrial alliance aim to boost transparency and safety, creating econ...
China's Pre-Made Meal Boom: Addressing Safety Concerns and Tapping Global Potential
China's \$69.4 billion pre-made meal industry, while booming, faces consumer trust issues due to its nascent stage compared to the West; however, strict regulations, fresh ingredients, and initiatives like the Henan premade dish industrial alliance aim to boost transparency and safety, creating econ...
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Vulnerable Supply Chains: A Call for Comprehensive Strategy
The C.D. Howe Institute's report, "The Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains," reveals that Canada's supply chains are vulnerable due to multiple factors, including the looming 25% US tariff on Canadian imports, necessitating a comprehensive strategy to enhance resilience and competitiveness.
Canada's Vulnerable Supply Chains: A Call for Comprehensive Strategy
The C.D. Howe Institute's report, "The Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains," reveals that Canada's supply chains are vulnerable due to multiple factors, including the looming 25% US tariff on Canadian imports, necessitating a comprehensive strategy to enhance resilience and competitiveness.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Signals Shift in 'America First' Agenda
President-elect Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the Panama Canal due to high fees charged to US ships, and his previous suggestions about annexing Canada and Greenland, signal a more assertive foreign policy focused on US trade and national security interests, despite the low likelihood of ...
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Signals Shift in 'America First' Agenda
President-elect Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the Panama Canal due to high fees charged to US ships, and his previous suggestions about annexing Canada and Greenland, signal a more assertive foreign policy focused on US trade and national security interests, despite the low likelihood of ...
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44% Bias Score
BMW Sanctions Violation Exposes 'Grey Market' Challenges
BMW admitted selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury vehicles with engines larger than 1900cc; the company fired responsible employees and paused future deliveries, highlighting difficulties in enforcing sanctions via a 'grey market' using thir...
BMW Sanctions Violation Exposes 'Grey Market' Challenges
BMW admitted selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury vehicles with engines larger than 1900cc; the company fired responsible employees and paused future deliveries, highlighting difficulties in enforcing sanctions via a 'grey market' using thir...
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32% Bias Score