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Premier Doug Ford warns Ontario could cut power to the country’s southern neighbor if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threats The head of Ontario, Doug Ford, has warned …

Higher tariffs on Chinese exports will backfire – and China can manage the impact of such «external shocks», a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Friday in Beijing. ADVERTISEMENT Responding …

China’s Commerce Ministry promises to take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect the interests of Chinese firms. The European Union has decided to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars, prompting …

France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has said that the country’s budget is in a «very serious» situation. ADVERTISEMENT France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier has signalled his intention to raise …

The first increase since December comes amid growing inflationary pressure, according to the regulator The Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate from 16% to 18%, citing inflationary …

The weeklong protests have caught Ruto’s government off-guard, as discontent mounts over his economic policies. Kenya’s President William Ruto has said he was ready for “a conversation” with thousands of …

Business leaders in California have slammed the state’s decision to hike the minimum wage to $20-an-hour for fast food restaurant employees.  Nearly 10,000 positions across chains from Pizza Hut to Burger …

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is negotiating a new contract with the public schools system and is understood to be calling for an extra $50 billion to pay for wage hikes as …

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Entrepreneur Jehan Abu Bakar is fuming that she will soon have to pay more in airport fees whenever she flies from her home in Malaysia to …

The Federal Trade Commission and eight states said Monday they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger’s $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons, saying it would boost grocery prices for …