U.S. job openings rose in April, despite economic fallout from Iran war
The American job market has been recovering from a dismal 2025. Last year, the U.S. added fewer than 10,000 jobs a month, least outside a recession since 2002.
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Renew CUSMA, Canada urges as U.S. separates meetings and talks ramp up
Canada is asking the U.S. and Mexico to renew the current Canada-U.S.-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA) for another 16 years as negotiations move forward.
Govt to replace WPI with Producer Price Index, new series from June 15
WPI is a key indicator for measuring the average change in the prices of a fixed basket of commodities at the initial stage of a commercial transaction over a given…
Is Canada in recession? ‘We see some weakness,’ Carney says, touts ‘process’
Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged 'some weakness' in the economy after recent GDP data showed Canada was in a technical recession.
Sturzenegger to wield Milei’s ‘chainsaw,’ slash staffing levels across all government departments
Deregulation tzar Federico Sturzenegger plans to keep the "chainsaw" running; Government plans fresh round of lay-offs across all departments. Leer más
3 U.S. tech firms own 85% of Canada’s cloud market, report says
The federal government is set to release an AI strategy this week. It's expected to call for building a foundation for Canadian sovereign AI as one of its six pillars.
Gov’t to crack down on rice smuggling with new inter-ministerial task-force – Agric Minister
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced plans by government to establish an inter-ministerial taskforce to strengthen surveillance and enforcement against the illegal importation of rice through…
West Africa must build resilient food systems amid inflation pressures – Veep
Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for stronger investment in agriculture and resilient food systems to address rising food prices and improve food security across West Africa. Speaking…
US$4bn rice imports by West African countries untenable – Dep. Finance Minister
Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has advised stakeholders participating in the 2026 West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable in Accra to close the gap between rice production and consumption…
Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability…
‘Blended finance’ key to unlocking infrastructure funding in Ghana and Africa – Deloitte Partner
Speaking during a panel discussion at the 10th Ghana CEO Summit, Mr. Lartey highlighted the significance of blended finance in addressing what he described as the "missing middle" in Africa's…
Trump administration proposes 25pct tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has proposed a new punitive tariff of 25 per cent on many imports from Brazil, after deciding its practices were unfair on a range of issues…