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Trump says he's close to reaching Mexico trade deal, raising fresh doubts over NAFTA's future

August 9, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may hammer out a trade deal with Mexico, and then do a separate one with Canada later, sowing fresh doubts about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...

Are inflation fears a risk to growth?

August 9, 2018

Inflation fears are back. Dormant for well over a decade, prices again seem to be on the rise. Past episodes of inflation have done everything from aggravating analysts, politicians and the general public to inciting full-blown panic at times when the beast was out of control.

TCRC-T&E ratify four-year agreement with CP

August 9, 2018

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Train & Engine (TCRC) have ratified a new four-year agreement.

A five-year agreement was also ratified with CP's Kootenay Valley Railway conductors and locomotive engineers.

Japan resumes Canadian wheat imports after suspension

August 9, 2018

Ottawa says Japan has ended its temporary suspension of Canadian wheat imports.

Japan had halted shipments after some unauthorized genetically modified wheat was found in southern Alberta.

Ottawa says the decision marks an end to all international trade actions arising from the discovery on June 14.

South Korea resumed shipments late last month.

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