EU trims economic growth forecasts amid trade tensions
BRUSSELS—The European Union said it has trimmed its forecasts for economic growth next year as global trade tensions weigh on the…
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Gas prices could rise after fire stricken refinery in Philadelphia closes
The largest oil refinery on the East Coast said that it will close after a devastating fire set off explosions and damaged…
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From the April 2019 print edition
Whether it’s flash flooding, hotter- or colder-than-usual temperatures, hurricanes and…
Cryptocurrencies need close scrutiny, monitor warns
FRANKFURT—An international financial monitor warned world leaders Tuesday that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies…
Air Canada reviewing how crew left passenger on parked plane
Air Canada said Sunday it is looking into how crew members could have disembarked from a plane without noticing a sleeping…
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from Ottawa
OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau gave Canada's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the…
European Central Bank hints at stimulus drawing Trump ire
FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank stands ready to cut interest rates and could re-start its bond purchase stimulus program if…
Kraft Heinz: misstatements not quantitatively material
PITTSBURGH—Shares of Kraft Heinz are up sharply in the first day of trading since the company said that financial misstatements in…
US wholesale prices up 0.1 per cent in May
WASHINGTON—U.S. wholesale prices rose just 0.1 per cent in May month, another sign that inflation remains under control.
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Shipping from Mexico rushed before tariff threat lifted
TIJUANA, Mexico—Before US President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico, companies were…