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Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry
Canadian and American flags fly near the base of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada to the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — There’s growing concern that President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports would be an existential threat […]
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How to ‘tariff-hedge’ your European portfolio, according to TS Lombard
As Europe faces the prospect of tariffs on its exports to the United States, TS Lombard has advised investors in the region on how to “tariff-hedge” their portfolios. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump warned ahead of his election win that he would introduce a blanket tariff of up to 20% on all imports . This week […]
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Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threat
Working oil pumps against a sunset sky. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images Higher fuel prices could be in the cards if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his tariff threats on Canada, according to industry experts, who are skeptical on whether the new levies will ever be implemented. Trump on Monday pledged to implement […]
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European markets see a shaky start to trading; Aston Martin shares fall 4% after profit warning
‘Europe’s Detroit’ threatened by Trump’s potential tariffs Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Kohl’s, Best Buy, Zoom Communications, Stellantis and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Kohl’s – Shares tumbled 18% after the retailer cut its sales outlook amid an uncertain holiday backdrop . The latest quarter’s earnings and sales fell short of Wall Street analysts’ estimates, and the CEO will step down in January. Amgen — The biotech fell more than […]
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Constellation Brands’ stock falls as Trump tariff plan threatens to make Modelo and Corona more expensive
Packages of Modelo Especial beer are displayed for sale in a grocery store on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Shares of Constellation Brands fell 4% in morning trading after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to place a 25% tariff on Mexican imports once he’s inaugurated. Constellation imports all […]
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Automaker shares fall as Trump threatens 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada
A carrier trailer transports Toyota cars for delivery while queuing at the border customs control to cross into the U.S., at the Otay border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico May 31, 2019. Jorge Duenes | REUTERS DETROIT – Shares of automakers General Motors and Stellantis fell Tuesday morning after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put 25% […]
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Europe markets open lower as global rally stutters; investors digest Trump tariff implications
European stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors assess the global implications of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to hike tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. The regional Stoxx 600 was down 0.61% at 8:10 a.m. London time as all sectors bar telecoms retreated. Autos led losses, down 2.1%. The index had ended in the green for a […]
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Why the U.S. is growing less food
The United States’ fruit and vegetable production, as well as the number of farms in the country, has been declining for decades while it increasingly relies on other countries to fill in the gap, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. “We have nearly a billion acres of farmland, we have a population of […]
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Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending
Shoppers walk through the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, February 2, 2024. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images For retailers and consumers finally feeling some relief from inflation, President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs proposal introduces fresh uncertainty around how prices could change during his presidency, analysts said Wednesday. Trump, […]
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