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December 4, 2018
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White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts

During the talks in Buenos Aires, Trump agreed to delay escalating U.S. tariffs on many Chinese goods, from 10 per cent to 25 per cent, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1


Average family to pay $400 more for groceries next year, report estimates

Vegetables will see the biggest price increase, while meat and seafood prices are expected to fall


Aphria defends Latin American operations following short sellers report

Shares in Aphria fell nearly 28 per cent in trading Monday, December 3, after short sellers called the Canadian marijuana producer a "black hole''


Climate talks shift to nitty gritty details of Paris accord

The specifics on curbing global warming will be left to ministers when they return to the southern Polish city of Katowice next week
 
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Trudeau criticized for tweet to Trevor Noah pledging $50M charity gift

Critics are not impressed with the idea that Trudeau pledged the contribution through social media to "to impress a TV personality" » read more

The promise of the “learn to code” movement

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