Supply Chain
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Fight over metals tariffs focused Canadian industries on China: aluminum company CEO
“We will die from the overflow of Chinese aluminum,” said Patrice L’Huillier, alluding to the fact that China accounts for more than half of world aluminum production
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Rogers to launch new Internet of Things service in Ontario in step towards 5G
The service will be best used for asset monitoring, industrial automation, utility meters and smart cities
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AP Explains: U.S. sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt?
The U.S. move escalates trade-war tensions with Beijing, but also risks making China more self-sufficient over time. And there are other significant ripple effects…
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Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel, aluminum penalties
Trump tweeted late Sunday that U.S. farmers “can begin doing business again with Mexico and Canada”
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Five things to keep in mind following Canada’s triumph over Trump’s tariffs
The agreement to end punitive American tariffs should be considered against a backdrop of five factors: details of the agreement; USMCA; China; Canada’s election and the U.S. election
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Huawei: U.S. controls have ‘no impact,’ talking to Google
Huawei says it has “supply backups” if it loses access to American components. Huawei and Google are discussing possible “emergency relief measures” for its smartphone business
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Industry, economists weigh in on lifting of tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum
The U.S. and Canada said in a joint statement that they would work to prevent cheap imports of both products from entering North America – a provision appearing to target China
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Japan’s trade negotiator: U.S. won’t impose quotas on autos
Autos are a big issue in trade talks between the two countries that began after President Donald Trump pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc
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China criticizes U.S. action against Huawei
The restriction is “a grave escalation with China” that undermines the prospect of continued trade negotiations, said Eurasia Group analysts
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U.S. industrial production down 0.5% in April
Manufacturing output fell 0.5%, led by a 2.6% decline in motor vehicles and parts. Industrial output – reflecting total production at factories, utilities and mines – dropped 0.5%
