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August 13, 2019
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U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is still planning to go ahead with 10% tariffs on about $300 billion in Chinese imports


China’s Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat

Beijing fired what economists called a “warning shot'' at Washington by letting its yuan currency weaken


Lyft says it will launch ride hailing in Vancouver before the end of the year

The B.C. Transportation Ministry has set Sept. 3 as the date ride-hailing companies can apply to enter the market


Liberals, Tories evenly matched when it comes to war chests for local campaigns

The small gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals is a shift from the last federal election, when Conservative net assets were double the Liberals' funds
 
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