Global Markets: Anti-coup protests in Sudan

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Pro-democracy protesters in Sudan barricaded streets for the second-day in a row as thousands demonstrated against the military coup that overthrew the country’s interim government on Monday. At least seven demonstrators have been […] Read more

Global Markets: Military coup in Sudan

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Sudan’s military has staged a coup in the African country, overthrowing a transitional government that had been put in place after the ousting of former leader Omar al-Bashir two years ago. Numerous government […] Read more


Global Markets: Turmoil at Rogers Communications

Edward Rogers attempting to oust president & CEO

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In behind the scenes machinations, Edward Rogers has been removed as the chair of the board of Rogers Communications following his attempt to oust company president and CEO Joe Natale. […] Read more

Global Markets: Report from controversial inquiry made public today

Inquiry examined use of foreign money in anti-oil campaigns

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage is scheduled on Thursday to release the final report of the province’s public inquiry into alleged foreign funding of anti-oil campaigns said to have targeted […] Read more


Global Markets: Inflation increases in Canada

Higher prices for gasoline, meat lead to rise

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada announced on Wednesday that the country’s rate of inflation rose to an 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September. Higher prices for transportation, shelter and food provided […] Read more

Global Markets: Slower economic growth over coming decades

OCED slashes 50-year forecast

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 19 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Slower economic growth poses a greater long-term problem for the global economy than COVID-19, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday. Growth between 2021 and […] Read more



Global Markets: British lawmaker stabbed

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A British politician was reportedly stabbed multiple times while meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England. David Amess, 69, is a Member of Parliament for the ruling Conservative Party. A suspect […] Read more


Global Markets: Gunfire erupts at Beirut protest

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – At least five people are dead in Beirut and dozens more injured after gunfire broke out at a protest against the judge investigating last year’s deadly port explosion in the Lebanon capital. Hundreds […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. land border to reopen to Canadians

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States will reopen its land border with Canada to fully vaccinated travellers sometime in early November, according to U.S. officials. The border has been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020 […] Read more