Arrested Huawei CFO helped turn smartphone-maker into household name in China
The tech executive whose arrest in Vancouver has sparked outrage from China is the well-educated daughter of a wealthy former military man who founded what
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Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.
Doug Ford’s political interference blamed for collapse of Hydro One-Avista deal
Washington State regulators have rejected Hydro One Ltd.’s proposed takeover of Avista Corp., citing political interference in the Ontario utility by its largest shareholder –
China demands Canada release Huawei executive arrested in Vancouver
Chinese officials are demanding that Canada release Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer, who was arrested in Vancouver over the weekend and faces possible extradition to
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1.75%; keeps eye on oil slump, investment
The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged and says the timing of future hikes will depend on factors such as how long
Car quotas and labour rights: Two key changes in the newly signed USMCA
Initial analysis on the final text of the new North American trade pact Canada signed on Friday is pointing to two changes – one potentially
Op-ed: The urgent need for Canada to diversify its trade
The experience of renegotiating NAFTA has highlighted Canada’s vulnerability to one dominant trading partner that buys roughly 75 per cent of our exports.
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
More bank earnings BMO Financial Group releases its fourth-quarter and year-end results on Tuesday and National Bank of Canada reports its results on Wednesday to
Trump to kill old NAFTA to push Congress to approve USMCA
The original NAFTA deal has landed back atop Donald Trump’s hit list, with the U.S. president again declaring he intends to terminate the 24-year-old trade
Statistics Canada says pace of Canadian economic growth slowed in third quarter
The pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in the third quarter as business investment spending moved lower and the growth in household spending slowed,
Feds remove regulatory barriers to trade, hope provinces will follow suit
The federal government is taking immediate steps to remove some regulatory barriers to trade across the country, hoping to persuade provinces to follow its example.
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