so that it can ramp up economies of scale in a technology that has so far proven to be a low margin business. BMW has also signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Great Wall…
Monthly Archives For March 2019
Douglas Todd: China’s long surveillance arm thrusts into Canada
Back home, you develop an invasive mobile phone app and make sure its downloaded … You take DNA samples from millions of the Uyghur Muslims in China, because genetics can be used to track ……
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ per cent
Meanwhile, progress in US-China trade talks and policy stimulus in China have improved market sentiment and contributed to firmer commodity prices. For Canada, the Bank was projecting a temporary slow… ( read original story …)
Bank of Canada maintains interest rate: Read the official statement
… U.S.-China trade talks and policy stimulus in China have improved market sentiment and contributed to firmer commodity prices. For Canada, the Bank was projecting a temporary slowdown in late … ( read original story…
The close: TSX finishes flat after Bank of Canada keeps rates unchanged
The central bank made it clear that future rate hike plans are still … bolstered by hopes of more stimulus measures from Beijing after China’s state planner said the government would implement measu… ( read…
European Central Bank acts to help weakening economy
The bank on Thursday slashed its forecast for eurozone economic … the European Union without a negotiated transition agreement, and the chance that U.S. -China trade talks will not reach a deal that … (…
Bank of Canada sees longer, deeper economic slump, casts doubts on future rate hikes
The central bank acknowledged “progress” in ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations. Reports suggest both sides are prepared to remove tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of each others’ exports. … ( read original story …)
European Central Bank joins global push to help economy
The central bank for the 19 countries that use the euro pushed back the … A trade war between the U.S. and China, the world’s largest economies, has hurt international commerce and manufacturing. Br… (…
European Central Bank provides help for weakening economy
The bank said Thursday after its regular policy … and the chance that U.S. -China trade talks will not reach a deal that would remove the possibility of further tariffs that would weigh on ……
China Oil Use Seen Peaking in 2025 as EVs and Rail Take Over
mass-adoption of electric vehicles and high-speed rail in China will drastically reduce gasoline use, the bank said. If the theory plays out, it could signal a huge shift for the oil market … ( read…
Chinese tourism boom that propped up luxury brands is faltering
(Dreamstime.com) “Luxury brands have gained a lot of traction and growth out of China, but the bloom is off the rose,” said Pam Danziger, president of Unity Marketing Inc. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, … ( read…
Kanata’s Instant Pot maker announces merger with kitchenware giant Corelle Brands
Instant Brands, which is headquartered in Kanata and has four factories in China making its Instant Pot kitchen appliance, announced the news Monday morning, saying the agreement will help it … ( read original story…
‘A highly negative situation’: Agriculture sector on edge over China-Canada tensions
Alberta farm groups are on edge over China’s decision to block some shipments of canola from Canada, a move some believe may be the latest salvo in a growing diplomatic dispute that could have ……