Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the number of job vacancies in the country increased to 656,700 in February, up 21,800 from January but down 178,400 from February 2023. The additional job vacancies were mostly seen in […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A report released by Canada’s Competition Bureau on Tuesday said that the proposed merger between agricultural business giants Bunge and Viterra would result in “substantial anti-competitive effects and a significant loss of rivalry.” The report also cited […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Quebec farmers protested by driving tractors between the regional offices of the provincial farmers’ body Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) and the province’s agriculture department in Sherbrooke on Monday. Since December, farmers in Quebec have protested […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on Saturday, including a US$95 billion package providing financial aid to Ukraine (US$61 billion), Israel (US$26 billion) and the Indo-Pacific region (US$8 billion). Along with the three separate […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel reportedly launched a drone attack an Iranian air base near the city of Isfahan early Friday. The attack was said to be limited in scope, with Iran’s air defenses countering the […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported in its Labour Force Survey released on Thursday that the number of Employment Insurance recipients was virtually unchanged in February at 470,530. That kept the unemployment rate in […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel has vowed to retaliate against Iran but has not yet said what that response may entail as the two countries move closer to a direct conflict. The latest sabre rattling comes […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will release the government’s latest budget later today, with early details pointing to increased spending on housing. Increased spending on defence, mental health and artificial intelligence are also […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel is being cautioned by world leaders not to retaliate after Iran attacked Israeli territory over the weekend. An estimated 99 per cent of the hundreds of drones and missiles launched by Iran […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   In the latest sign of China’s economy continuing to struggle, a report on Friday showed the country’s exports fell 7.5 per cent in March compared to the previous March. High interest […] Read more