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Rescuers pull out men trapped inside capsized cargo ship
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.—Coast Guard rescuers began pulling trapped crew members from a capsized cargo ship Monday, finding them alive…
Global blockchain revenues on track to hit nearly US$ 10 billion
Global revenues for blockchain technology are set to hit almost US$10 billion by 2023, according to ABI Research, a global tech…
Lululemon says U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to have little impact on retailer
VANCOUVER—Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it doesn't expect U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports will hurt its atheleisure business…
Cannabis producer CannTrust lays off 180 workers after regulatory problems
VAUGHAN, Ont.—An Ontario cannabis producer is laying off about 180 people following repeated problems with both its product and…
Hurricane Dorian projected to hit with force in parts of Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX—As the effects of Hurricane Dorian are being felt along the U.S. southeast coast, Canadian forecasters say the storm…
Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed
OTTAWA—The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project…
Montreal’s Mirabel cargo airport to get $107 million for expansion
MIRABEL, Que.—Montreal's Mirabel airport does not have enough space to expand its flagship air cargo business.
On Tuesday,…
Duterte in China amid expectation he’ll raise sea disputes
BEIJING—Visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held talks Thursday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in which the…
Trump on G7 summit: “We got along great”
BIARRITZ, France—Never mind his differences with world leaders on China, trade, Russia, Iran and more. President Donald Trump's…
US stocks rally on optimism for a US-China trade war thaw
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday as investors found reason to be cautiously optimistic again about the potential…
Negative interest rates
From the August 2019 print edition
I tend to focus on what’s going on in the North American economy. This is understandable. I…
Trump order on China will hurt us: small businesses
NEW YORK—Although President Donald Trump has told US companies to stop dealing with China, small business owners say complying…