What Could Be on the Agenda as Carney Heads to China Next Week News Analysis Prime Minister Mark Carney will be visiting China next week as his government seeks to deepen relations with Beijing. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said discussions will revolve around trade, energy, agriculture, and international security. The PMO said Carney will be meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, as well as […] View Article →
US Will Oversee Revenue From Venezuelan Oil Sales, White House Says The United States will control the sale of Venezuelan oil 'indefinitely,' Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. View Article →
US Purchase of Greenland Being ‘Actively Discussed,’ Says White House’s Leavitt The press secretary said ‘all options are always on the table’ as President Donald Trump negotiates the acquisition of the world’s largest island. View Article →
Federal Ban on Fluorescent Light Bulbs Takes Effect Ottawa has begun enforcing its ban on the manufacture and import of fluorescent light bulbs, a move it says will reduce the environmental and health risks associated with mercury. Amendments to the Products Containing Mercury Regulations banning the most commonly used mercury-containing lamps for general lighting took effect on Jan. 1. The measures were first […] View Article →
Zelenskyy Pushes for Progress on EU Membership Bid as Cyprus Takes on Euro Presidency Council of the EU President Nikos Christodoulides said he had had a productive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. View Article →
Johnson Rejects Possibility of Sending US Troops to Greenland 'We are not at war with Greenland,' the House speaker said, adding that there is 'no reason' for any military action. View Article →
Eurozone Inflation Falls to 2 Percent, Hitting European Central Bank Target Falling energy prices pulled eurozone inflation down to the ECB’s 2 percent target, even as services costs stayed elevated. View Article →
Iranian Man Executed for Spying for Israel Ali Ardestani was found guilty by a court in Iran of having passed information to the Mossad intelligence agency. View Article →
Big Streamers Challenging Financial Disclosure Rules in CRTC Cancon Decision Large foreign streaming companies are fighting a decision by the federal broadcast regulator to modernize its definition of Canadian content. They are challenging a portion of the CRTC’s November decision that would require them to disclose financial information. A group of streamers, including Netflix and Amazon, filed the challenge in the Federal Court of Appeal […] View Article →
China Ramps Up Trade Pressures on Japan, Targeting Chipmaking Material The probe into dichlorosilane came a day after Beijing banned companies from exporting items with civilian and military applications to Japan. View Article →