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October 19, 2018
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Feds dead set against ‘ridiculous’ quotas to replace steel, aluminum tariffs

The new North American trade deal didn't resolve the tariff issue


Cannabis retailers, governments warn of lingering supply shortage

Industry players and watchers had earlier warned that there would be product shortages amid supply chain issues


European, Asian leaders want free trade, push back at Trump

The Asia-Europe Meeting in Brussels brought together 30 European leaders with their counterparts from 21 Asian nations, accounting for 55 per cent of global trade and 60 per cent of the world's population


Carr, Morneau off to China next month to deepen commerce, but no free trade yet

The International Trade and Finance ministers will be in the Chinese capital for two days starting on Nov. 11 to advance Canada's trading interests. But the newly crafted USMCA presents a barrier to Canada-China trade talks
 
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Manufacturers got $227.6M in government funding in July and August

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Concerned about how legalized pot impacts your company?

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With a new NAFTA on paper, let’s take a second to recognize Ontario’s manufacturers

While governments should not pick winners and losers in business, encouraging the strengths of a core industry is part of managing a strong economy » read more

Breaking out of the Canadian bubble: why exporting is a critical strategy

Opportunities for rapid growth are plentiful for Canadian businesses, but most of them lie beyond our shores » read more

Tariffs: What they mean for your pricing strategy

While there is great uncertainty at this stage as to what, how large, and where tariffs will be imposed, one thing is certain: price adjustments will likely result » read more
 
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Capitalism needs a reboot so that no industry is too big to fail

The financial crisis of 2008 has not led us to take sufficient steps to avoid the next economic disaster » read more

Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury [WATCH]

When it arrives in 2025, the joint European-Japanese spacecraft will release two probes that will independently investigate the surface and magnetic field of Mercury » read more
 
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Turn down the volume: How industrial noise affects worker health

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Aurora Cannabis to begin trading on New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 23

Shares in the company soared last month following a report by BNN Bloomberg that it was in talks with Coca-Cola Co. to develop pot-infused drinks. » read more

Warring staffers? Some strategies for restoring the peace

Owners need to get involved when there's ongoing conflict that disrupts the workplace and threatens productivity. » read more