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American Airlines threatens to cancel some Boeing Max orders
DALLAS — American Airlines is warning Boeing that it could cancel some overdue orders for the grounded 737 Max unless the plane…
US wholesale prices fell 0.2 per cent in June
WASHINGTON — US wholesale prices fell 0.2 per cent in June as food costs dropped sharply, offsetting a big increase in energy…
NGen and industry partners invest $28.8 million in technologies
HAMILTON, ON — Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the industry-led organization leading Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing…
Liberals foresee high unemployment, $343 billion deficit
OTTAWA — Nearly two million Canadian workers could remain unemployed this year, according to forecasts in the federal government's…
Budget officer pegs basic income cost as calls grow due to COVID 19
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says it could cost more than $98 billion to provide almost all Canadians with a basic…
Why Canada faces fresh US tariffs
WASHINGTON — Why the United States chose to taint the debut of North America's celebrated new trade deal by threatening fresh…
US manufacturing bounces back in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. — US manufacturing rebounded in June as major parts of the country opened back up, ending three months of…
Economy posted 11.6 per cent plunge in April
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to…
Tough enough?
From the June 2020 print edition
Technology has permeated the supply chain across the globe. Once limited to IT organizations,…
Orders for US big ticket factory goods surge 15.8 per cent in May
WASHINGTON — Orders to American factories for big-ticket goods rebounded last month from a disastrous April and March as the US…
Feds prepared to push back against any new US aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos said Tuesday federal officials will push back against any new protectionist…
IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because it envisions far…