By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United Nations warned the United States on Thursday that the latter’s move to designate Houthi rebels in Yemen’s ongoing civil war as a terrorist group could lead to widespread famine in the […] Read more
Global Markets: Yemen facing widespread famine
U.S. warned terrorist designation a mistake
Global Markets: Debate on impeachment underway
Democrats have support from some Republicans
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Debate in the United States House of Representatives on the articles of impeachment began on Wednesday. It marks the second time President Donald Trump has faced impeachment. Despite Trump leaving office on Jan. […] Read more
Global Markets: Trudeau to shuffle federal cabinet
Manitoba's Carr to return to federal cabinet
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Tuesday as his Liberal government positions itself ahead of a likely spring election. Manitoba MP Jim Carr, who had been battling cancer, is […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump facing impeachment a second time
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump was on the verge of being impeached for a second time as Democrats will introduce the articles of impeachment in the House of Representatives on Monday. It’s been […] Read more
Global Markets: Democrats consider second Trump impeachment
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Democrats in the United States Congress were weighing the possibility of impeaching President Donald Trump for the second time, less than two weeks ahead of the end of his presidency, after Trump was […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. Congress confirms Biden after riot
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Congress has officially confirmed Joe Biden as the country’s next president hours after a protest turned into a violent riot on Wednesday when supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed […] Read more
Global Markets: Democrats winning runoff in Georgia
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States Democrats were on the cusp of winning both Georgia runoff races Wednesday morning, overcoming the two Republican incumbents and taking control of the country’s Senate. Democrat Raphael Warnock, a pastor at […] Read more
Global Markets: Gulf leaders sign agreement
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Gulf leaders have signed a ‘solidarity and stability’ agreement at a summit in Saudi Arabia, ending a three-year long dispute between Qatar and a group of countries led by Saudi Arabia. Leaders of […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump urges Georgia official to ‘find’ votes
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In a recorded phone call over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump was heard urging the election chief of the state of Georgia to ‘find’ more votes and overturn the election results […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. unemployment claims lower than expected
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States jobless claims were lower than expected during the week ended Dec. 26, though they remain historically high. Jobless claims declined by 19,000 to total 787,000. Economists expected claims to be over 800,000. […] Read more