Manufacturing
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Macron resists Trump’s ‘America first’ in speech to Congress
Division between himself and Trump on climate change, trade and the Iran nuclear deal.
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Aecon reports loss of $19.2M, takeover deal still unresolved
Booked $910 million in new contract awards in the quarter ending March 31.
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RCMP executes search warrant in international cyber attack investigation
Arrested administrators behind webstresser.org in countries including Canada, Britain, Croatia and Serbia.
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DeLorean widow sues for ‘Back to the Future’ payments
Unaffiliated DeLorean Motor Co. represented to Universal it had the right to merchandising money.
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One year since new softwood duties, Canadian industry doing fine
Predictions of widespread job loss and mill closures haven’t materialized.
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Saskatchewan seeks Court of Appeal ruling on federal carbon tax
Challenge asserts the province has the constitutional authority to set policy.
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Canada, US spar over NAFTA sunset clause
Freeland and Lighthizer people clash over late stage sticking point.
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Canadian toy maker files patent suit against Mattel in US district court
Seeks injunction preventing US toymaker from using the patented mechanisms in Mecard transformable toys.
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Ontario government understates deficit by billions: AG
Has not accurately reflected the true cost of its borrowing plan to cut hydro rates by 25%.
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Louisiana: $1.5B in tax breaks for $9.4B Taiwanese plant
Includes about $1.4 billion in local property tax exemptions for the Formosa Petrochemicals.
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Cenovus posts $914M net loss amid challenging pricing conditions
74 cent per share loss compared with a year earlier profit of $211 million or 25 cents per share.
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EU wants 28 nation bloc to invest $24B in AI by end 2020
Commission itself will increase its investment in research and development to $1.8 billion.
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NAFTA: Political heavyweights hit Washington in hunt for deal
People briefed on developments say a deal is possible as early as this week, based on a variety of factors.
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Trade missions for women, Indigenous, LGBTQs in 2018: minister
Idea is to promote the interests of those who have been ignored in the past.
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Comeau ruling defies economic – and common sense
A Supreme Court ruling that there’s no ‘constitutional guarantee of free trade’ will stifle both competition and lower prices for consumers.
