Economic News
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Canada's ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can't be compared to Mexico's
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting President-elect Donald Trump and some key cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the carmaker that owns brands like Jeep and Ram and Citroën and Peugeot
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A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Belgium is granting sex workers full labor rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions, starting Sunday
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Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You're not the only one.
Ultra low-cost online retailers Temu and Shein are giving Western retailers a run for their money this holiday shopping season
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution
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Retailers coax Black Friday shoppers into stores with big discounts and giveaways
Retailers in the U.S. have used giveaways and bigger-than expected discounts to reward shoppers who ventured out on Black Friday
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Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world
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The ruble's in a slump. For the Kremlin, that's a two-edged sword
Russia’s ruble is sagging against other currencies, complicating the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under control with one hand even as it overheats the economy with spending on the war against Ukraine with the other
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Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages
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