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Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:40 am CDT

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.

By Ismail Shakil, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters

Oct. 2, 2024 at 11:54 am CDT

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world.

By Reuters

Oct. 2, 2024 at 11:22 am CDT

Packaged food giant Conagra reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street estimates as budget-conscious consumers prioritized spending on lower-priced alternatives over the company's higher-priced pantry staples, sending its shares down about seven per cent.

By Anuja Bharat Mistry, Reuters

Oct. 2, 2024 at 10:06 am CDT

Russian drones overnight attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging a grain facility and buildings at a border crossing to Romania, as well as cutting power to thousands in the northern Sumy region, officials said.

By Reuters

Oct. 2, 2024 at 9:45 am CDT

New York | Reuters — President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labour deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping. The strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union has […]

By Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters