Exporting & Importing
Canadian oil stocks rise as U.S. air strike stokes fears of market disruption
Analysts say the attack and Iranian threats of reprisals serve as a reminder that there is a geopolitical risk to oil from the Middle East
Uncharted Brexit waters: U.K.’s Boris Johnson faces 2020 tests
With Parliament remade in his image, Johnson expects to split Britain off from the 27 other EU nations on Jan. 31
Opportunity (Zone) is knocking for Can-Am business expansion
The Opportunity Zones program provides substantial tax benefits for capital gains reinvested into economically disadvantaged areas
Trump says he’ll sign first step China trade deal on Jan. 15
China has agreed to boost its U.S. goods imports by US$200 billion over two years
Lebanon receives Interpol wanted notice for Nissan ex-Chair
Japanese prosecutors on Thursday raided the Tokyo home of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn after he skipped bail and fled to Lebanon
Political pressure mounts as Ottawa moves closer to 5G decision on Huawei
The Conservatives are pressing the Liberals to deny Huawei a role in assembling the country’s 5G infrastructure
U.K. lawmakers OK Johnson’s Brexit bill, pave way to exit EU
It will receive more scrutiny and possible amendment next month, and also has to be approved by Parliament’s upper chamber
U.K. lawmakers set to vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill
Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill is all but certain to be approved in principle later Friday by the country’s new Conservative-dominated House of Commons
World shares mixed as U.S. says trade deal with China ready
The deal with Beijing is “just going through what I would consider to be a technical, legal scrub,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said
PM asks U.S. not to sign final trade deal with China until Canadians released
It has been more than a year since Beijing detained Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig
