Article content (Bloomberg) — Canada is deploying what it calls an “aerial intelligence task force” as part of a new C$1.3 billion ($908 million) plan to address US President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about migrants and fentanyl flowing across the northern border. Article content The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will operate the task force, made up […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Luigi Mangione was formally indicted in New York on first-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Voreacos and Patricia Hurtado Published Dec 17, 2024 • Last updated 10 minutes ago • 3 […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The risk of blackouts will increase for most of North America over the coming decade due to surging electricity demand and the closing of fossil-fuel power plants, according to a report by a grid reliability regulator. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Mark Chediak and Naureen S. Malik Published Dec […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — After years of lagging returns and more recent concerns over US office loans, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has turned a corner with investors. Chief Executive Officer Victor Dodig says he won’t put that at risk with acquisitions that reduce shareholder value. Article content “The investor sentiment fundamentally says that CIBC […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — A cold snap has forced school closures and other disruptions to public life across much of Iran, as authorities grapple with a shortage of natural gas for heating and electricity generation. Article content The closure of schools and other public institutions began over the weekend across provinces in the northern half […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden plans to take action on land protections, clemency and artificial intelligence in the final weeks of his administration, according to a memo to allies, as he looks to codify his legacy before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Article content The steps are the latest as Biden races to tie off […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Mae Anderson Published Dec 15, 2024 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 4 minute read Article content After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald City Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Canadian Press Amanda Stephenson Published Dec 15, 2024 • 3 minute read Article content CALGARY — The ripple effect of the wildfire that devastated the town of Jasper last summer could continue to reverberate through Alberta’s tourism sector in 2025, industry insiders say. Article […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — The group fighting for Western Sahara’s independence warned it may ramp up military attacks as Morocco looks to consolidate control of the disputed territory after securing US and French backing. Article content Those landmark recognitions of Moroccan rule — kickstarted by Donald Trump’s previous administration — are encouraging Rabat to accelerate […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business A year when inflation subsided enough for monetary policy easing to start in most advanced economies is about to conclude with a 24-hour flurry of decisions led by the Federal Reserve. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Craig Stirling Published Dec 14, 2024 • 7 minute read v2)ck0es6[hmil8cu}04w8j1_media_dl_1.png Central banks, […]