WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada will spend half a billion dollars over the next five years on improving military and intelligence co-operation in the Far East region, according to the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy, which was released to the public on Sunday. […] Read more
Global Markets: Canada unveils Indo-Pacific blueprint
Global Markets: Ukraine in the dark
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. New satellite imagery released by NASA show the extent of the damage done to Ukraine’s electrical grid, with most of the war-torn country in darkness compared to its neighbours. While Russia claims the […] Read more
Global Markets: Record COVID-19 infections in China
WINNIPEG, Nov. 24 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China reported record new COVID-19 cases, with the 31,527 official cases from Wednesday the highest level since the pandemic began. The country has a strict zero-COVID policy, with the latest outbreak leading to lockdowns and mass […] Read more
Global Markets: Protests at iPhone factory
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 23 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Hundreds of workers at the Foxconn iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, were protesting Wednesday over a delay in bonus payments and frustration over harsh COVID-19 restrictions, with reports of smashed windows and surveillance cameras. […] Read more
Global Markets: Canadian retail sales dip in September
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 22 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian retail sales were down by 0.5 per cent in September, coming in at C$61.1 billion, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Sales were down in seven of 11 subsectors with the […] Read more
Global Markets: Tightening Chinese COVID restrictions
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 21 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Rising COVID-19 cases in China are leading to renewed lockdown measures, including school and business closures in Beijing. Tighter rules for entering the capital city were also reported. NASA’s Artemis Orion capsule […] Read more
Global Markets: Twitter employees leave company
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 18 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Hundreds of Twitter employees were reportedly walking off the job after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk calling for workers to work “long hours at high intensity” or leave the company. Twitter […] Read more
Global Markets: Black Sea grain shipment deal extended
WINNIPEG, Nov. 17 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The deal allowing Ukrainian gain exports to move through the Black Sea has been extended, according to reports from the United Nations. In a statement, UN Secretary General António Guterres said, “I welcome the agreement by […] Read more
Global Markets: NATO says Polish missile strike not deliberate
WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There was no evidence of a deliberate attack by Russia after a missile strayed across the Ukraine border into NATO-member Poland, killing two people on Tuesday, according to NATO officials. The missile that landed on the […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. inflation eases in October
By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian manufacturing sales held steady at C$70.4 billion in September, after posting declines the previous four months, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Meanwhile, the country’s wholesale sales were up by 0.1 per […] Read more