trade
Brexit battle looms as UK lawmakers attack May’s ‘Plan B’
Brexit Plan B looks an awful lot like Plan A.
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Few signs of breakthrough as May to unveil Brexit Plan B
No radical changes expected, though she may seek alterations to an insurance policy known as the “backstop.”
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World economy forecast to slow in 2019 amid trade tensions: IMF
The International Monetary Fund cites heightened trade tensions and rising US interest rates.
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Tough economic times are coming
SYSPRO webinar covers how smart manufacturers will weather the coming storm.
Brexit talks by UK’s May called a ‘stunt’ by opposition [UPDATED]
Many lawmakers think a “soft Brexit” that kept Britain in the EU’s single market or customs union is the only plan capable of winning a majority in Parliament.
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Trade disruptions don’t dampen Morneau’s optimism about economy [UPDATED]
Shrugs off predictions the world could be headed for another recession.
May wins no-confidence vote, but is still beset by Brexit
Britain’s PM is caught between the rock of her own negotiating red lines and the hard place of a Parliament that wants to force a radical change of course.
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U.K.’s May faces no confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed
The House of Commons’ 432-202 vote against May’s plan was widely expected.
Analysis: China pulling out all stops in Canada tensions
Mounting a determined campaign of intimidation and retribution over Meng Wanzhou case.
China acting ‘arbitrarily’ in imposing drug case death sentence: Trudeau
There are concerns the decision is politically motivated.
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CN and CP well poised for 2019 trade headwinds: analysts
Crude-by-rail exports have spiked over the past year amidst a pipeline shortage and a big discount on Western Canadian Select oil.
UK rules out Brexit extension as May seeks EU help on deal
“We are leaving the EU on the 29th of March this year, because that’s what Article 50 says, that’s what Parliament voted for, and that’s now what domestic British legislation says as well,” British minister Martin Callanan said.
China protests over US warship sighting as trade talks start
Destroyer spotted in an area near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Waning iPhone demand highlights consumer anxiety in China
Brands from Ford to jeweler already have reported abrupt declines in sales.
Third Canadian detained in China not believed to be linked to other arrests: PM
The case involves an Alberta woman who has been teaching in China for months.
