A $5-billion investment fund created under Mark Carney’s leadership at Brookfield Asset Management was registered in the Cayman Islands tax haven, according to records obtained by Radio-Canada. That’s in addition to two…
China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday
China announced countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday. Source link
Review: In a Musical Comedy Makeover, ‘Smash’ Lives Up to Its Name
Great musical comedies are great mysteries, and not just because they’re so rare. They’re also mysteries in the way they operate. To succeed, they must keep far ahead of the audience, like…
China hits back at Trump’s tariff hike with 125% duties on U.S. goods
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 per cent, hitting back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145 per cent, raising…
China's Xi tells Spanish PM that partnership needed, no mention of talks with U.S.
China calls on Western countries to work to support multilateralism and open cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Spain’s visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday, as Beijing woos allies for its…
Markets Worry About Finding an Exit From Trump’s Trade Fight
The trade battle intensifies There’s no letup in sight to the trade war: This morning, China raised its tariffs on U.S. imports yet again. Beijing said it would not make economic sense…
#TheMoment a Raptors fan won season tickets with an impossible half-court shot
It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available…
Ousted South Korean President Yoon embraces supporters after leaving presidential residence
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol left the presidential residence in Seoul on Friday for his private home, a week after the Constitutional Court removed him from office over his ill-fated…
‘The Pitt’ Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in Emergency Rooms
The emergency department waiting room was jammed, as it always is, with patients sitting for hours, closely packed on hard metal chairs. Only those with conditions so dire they needed immediate care…
Family of missing Indigenous woman hopeful new billboard, reward could provide answers
The family of a missing Indigenous woman is hoping a new RCMP billboard campaign in northwestern Alberta and a $10,000 reward will generate leads in a case that stretches back nearly six…