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Companies prodded to rely less on China, but few respond
BEIJING — The United States, Japan and France are prodding their companies to rely less on China to make the world's smartphones,…
Information flow
From the June 2020 print edition
Technology has advanced at an ever-increasing rate. This has put a vast amount of data at the…
New trade deal raises duty free limits for private couriers, not Canada Post
OTTAWA — Canadians who buy online from stores in the United States or Mexico will get a bit of reprieve from taxes and duties next…
Tough talk, tariff threats resurface as USMCA readies for debut
WASHINGTON — If the long-awaited debut of Canada's new trade pact with the United States and Mexico heralds a new dawn in North…
Report highlights risks for container ships in Wadden Sea
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch safety watchdog said that it is "undesirable'' for large container ships to use a shipping route…
Building the cannabis supply chain
From the June 2020 print edition
Few Canadians at a drug store or a liquor outlet would question the legitimacy of their…
Building resiliency
From the June 2020 print edition
Not since the Second World War has there been such a need for resilient and dynamic supply…
Quebec City port project aims to win back market share amid shifting trade winds
The head of the Quebec Port Authority project to build a new container terminal says the expansion will help Canada claw back…
LNG shipments by rail approved in US amid pipeline battles
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Trump administration has taken the final step to allow rail shipments of liquefied natural gas, a new front…
Montreal Port Authority wins award for work-life balance policies
MONTREAL — The Montreal Port Authority has received the Concilivi, awarded by the provincial government's Réseau pour un Québec…
Economy will grow in 2021 if there is no second shutdown: forecast
OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada says the economy may have already begun to recover from the deepest recession on record if…
Feds relaxing new fuel standards in short term, but will be tougher by 2030
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is scaling back the government's planned Clean Fuel Standard in the short term to…