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Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.

PRINCE RUPERT — Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million liquefied petroleum gas export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
GM to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to the US

GM to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to the US

Shares of General Motors rose before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.
Canada's Dean DeBlois swore-off live-action remakes, until 'How to Train Your Dragon'

Canada's Dean DeBlois swore-off live-action remakes, until 'How to Train Your Dragon'

TORONTO — “How to Train Your Dragon” director Dean DeBlois made it clear years ago he was no fan of Hollywood's appetite for live-action remakes of animated films. Those words are now being thrown back at the Aylmer, Que.
Google offers buyouts to staff in latest round of cost cutting

Google offers buyouts to staff in latest round of cost cutting

Google has offered buyouts to staff in several divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting, according to a company statement and reports from several news outlets.
Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China in trade deal, tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55%

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China in trade deal, tariffs on Chinese goods go to 55%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade deal and that tariffs on Chinese goods will rise to 55%. In return, Trump said, the U.S.
WSP Global signs deal to buy engineering consulting firm Ricardo

WSP Global signs deal to buy engineering consulting firm Ricardo

MONTREAL — WSP Global Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Ricardo plc in an agreement that values the engineering consulting firm at about $670 million. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Ricardo operates in over 20 countries.
South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda along the inter-Korean border, marking the new liberal government’s first concrete step toward easing tensions between the war-divide
Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market

Ottawa moves to prop up youth employment in a rough summer jobs market

The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.
The US and China say they have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

The US and China say they have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

LONDON (AP) — Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, both sides have said.
Court rules Trump's tariffs can stay in effect while appeal proceeds

Court rules Trump's tariffs can stay in effect while appeal proceeds

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court agreed on Tuesday that U.S.