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For US China trade talks, hopes are high, expectations low
WASHINGTON—U.S. and Chinese negotiators start two days of high-level talks Wednesday aimed at settling a six-month trade war that…
Railroads say economy still growing at steady rate
OMAHA, Neb.—The economy appears to be going strong for the major freight railroads that haul the products and raw materials…
European Central Bank downgrades outlook as eurozone slows
FRANKFURT—European Central Bank head Mario Draghi on Thursday issued a darker outlook for the region's economy and said the bank…
At Davos, battle lines are drawn over trade and co operation
DAVOS, Switzerland—World leaders in favour of international co-operation and free trade struck back Wednesday against the wave of…
Tracks cleared, investigation begins, at scene of Saskatchewan train derailment
SASKATOON—Crews have now cleared all damaged cars from the scene of a train derailment that has disrupted traffic on a busy…
UK leader snubs Brexit delay, sticks to her EU divorce deal
LONDON—Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday rejected calls to delay Britain's departure from the European Union, and said her Plan…
Global trade tensions fuel St. Lawrence seaway shipments as grain demand soars
MONTREAL—The St. Lawrence Seaway saw its highest cargo numbers since 2007 last year, propelled by a spike in grain shipments and…
The King Of Cool
From the December 2018 print edition
In a way, Doug Harrison has been working in supply chain since he was a teenager. Growing…
Filipino crew from burning container ship taken to Halifax
HALIFAX—A statement from the Embassy of the Philippines in Ottawa says 17 Filipino crew members have been evacuated from a…
Agency to investigate possible freight rail problems in Vancouver
GATINEAU, Que.—The Canadian Transportation Agency will investigate possible problems with freight train service issues in the…
UK’s May faces no confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
LONDON—British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union,…
Agency to investigate possible freight rail problems in Vancouver
GATINEAU, Que.—The Canadian Transportation Agency will investigate possible problems with freight train service issues in the…