Global markets

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that retail sales of C$67.6 billion in November were little changed from October, with declines in six of the nine subsectors. Food and beverage sales dropped […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Amazon announced on Wednesday it will close seven Quebec facilities in the coming weeks putting more than 1,700 people out of work. Those include locations in Montreal, Coteau-du-Lac, and Laval, citing […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump stated Monday evening that he could impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico as of Feb. 1. Trump’s comment came […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at 11 am CST. Previously the 45th president, Trump’s inauguration will mark the second time […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Former Canadian finance minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed in a social media post Friday that she would run to become the next leader of the Liberal Party. A formal campaign launch is set for Sunday, Jan. […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of holding up approval of a ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday, which would release numerous hostages. Netanyahu said Hamas was reneging on certain parts of the agreement to gain […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Joe Biden will lift Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House announced Tuesday. The deal was facilitated by the Catholic Church and will see “many dozens” of political […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Hamas has reportedly accepted a draft agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Officials involved in the negotiations said Israel and the Palestinian group were at the closest point […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   ‘Significant’ progress towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was reportedly made overnight, as mediators from the United States and Arab nations worked on brokering a deal. Each side of the conflict has reportedly received […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian economy outperformed expectations in December, adding 91,000 jobs during the month and creating a 0.1-point decline in the unemployment rate at 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Most of the jobs added were […] Read more