U.S. election uncertainty making 'very difficult' freight market worse, TFI CEO says
The head of Canada's biggest trucking firm says the upcoming U.S. election is straining an already weak market for freight.
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The head of Canada's biggest trucking firm says the upcoming U.S. election is straining an already weak market for freight.
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
The descendants of the Danish butter magnate Lars Emil Bruun waited exactly 100 years to claim their now US$72 million inheritance. Not by choice.
A Vietnam court sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death for her role in a US$12 billion fraud case, underscoring the Communist Party’s determination to crack down on corruption.
David Rubenstein's purchase of the Baltimore Orioles was approved Wednesday by Major League Baseball owners, clearing the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team.
The 1.6 mile-long bridge collapsed in a matter of seconds. The catastrophic consequences are set to stretch out for weeks.
A major commuter bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being rammed by a container ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water and threatening chaos at one of the most important ports on the U.S. East Coast.
Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process.
Attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea could drive more shippers toward the Port of Vancouver after a year of record-high volumes, its CEO said.
The European Union risks falling behind on key efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies because its securities watchdog lacks the resources to evaluate their potential impact on financial markets quickly enough.
On International Women’s Day, Arianna Huffington says many businesses have a “culture ceiling” that needs to be addressed.
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To businesses that rely on social media platforms for advertising, client communication or direct sales, Tuesday's Meta platforms outage was more than a communal inconvenience.
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of US$134 million.
The head of Russia’s space agency said it’s working on plans with China on ways to deliver and install a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035.
The widow of a top Warren Buffett investor has donated US$1 billion to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx to cover tuition for all future students.
The IRS is bringing the hammer down on the ultra-wealthy’s abuse of tax breaks on the use of corporate jets.
Once again the Super Bowl is the most-watched program in U.S. television history, at least officially.
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace said, and the 75-year-old monarch will now receive treatment during which he will not be carrying out public duties.
A Hong Kong court ordered China Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer, to undergo liquidation following a failed effort to restructure US$300 billion owed to banks and bondholders that fueled fears about China’s rising debt burden.
Israel must immediately act to prevent the killing and harm to innocent Palestinians in Gaza, the United Nations’ top court ruled, stopping short of ordering a halt to its military operations there.
The Biden administration on Friday halted the approval of new licenses to export U.S. liquefied natural gas while it scrutinizes how the shipments affect climate change, the economy and national security — a moratorium likely to disrupt plans for billions of dollars in projects.
The United Kingdom is hitting the brakes on trade talks with Canada after Ottawa decided to not extend two temporary measures put in place after Brexit.
The U.S. economy’s fourth-quarter growth trounced forecasts as cooling inflation fueled consumer spending, capping a surprisingly strong year that defied recession calls.
Justice advocacy groups say masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for executions in the United States.
Chinese authorities are considering a package of measures to stabilize the slumping stock market, according to people familiar with the matter, after earlier attempts to restore investor confidence fell short and prompted Premier Li Qiang to call for “forceful” steps.
Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world. If there’s any takeaway from the World Economic Forum's annual meeting — boldly touting that theme — it’s that we still have a long way to go.
A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36 per cent in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes.
Wall Street chiefs are finally calling the bottom on the dealmaking drought that has plagued their earnings for the past two years.
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The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday.
Private U.S. companies are seeing their earnings and profit margins collapse after the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes have lifted financing costs, and are increasingly going broke, according to a new report.
Canadian shippers and consumers could soon be feeling the ripple effect of attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea, as freight rates rise and delivery times lengthen.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling on Ottawa to conduct a charm offensive to defend Canada's trade interests in the U.S. ahead of November's presidential election.
As Japan Airlines Co. Flight 516 approached Tokyo’s Haneda Airport late on Tuesday afternoon, all signs pointed to an uneventful conclusion to the routine 1.5-hour journey from Sapporo in northern Japan.
Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.
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