Article content BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a U.S. official said Sunday. Article content The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.S. Department of State did not renew it, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad […]
Article content MONTREAL — Trucking companies have begun to halt shipments, mull layoffs and scramble for new routes as tariffs wreak havoc on cross-border trade. Article content The lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports as well as retaliatory duties from Canada that took effect Tuesday prompted a […]
Article content MONTREAL — National Bank says it’s aiming to reach $20 billion in renewable energy lending commitments by 2030 as part of its net-zero emissions push, even as the U.S. government works to unwind supports for the sector. Article content The bank says in its latest climate report that, factoring in amortization and repayments […]
Article content HALIFAX — Canadians say they are ready to use their wallets to fight the trade war with the United States, which began today as President Donald Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Article content Haligonians interviewed today said they are focused on buying Canadian whenever possible, and many said they […]
Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday made it harder for environmental regulators to limit water pollution, ruling for San Francisco in a case about the discharge of raw sewage that sometimes occurs during heavy rains. Article content By a 5-4 vote, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Paul Wiseman Published Mar 03, 2025 • 5 minute read Article content President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products. All three countries — […]
Article content GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s president Saturday denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters that are home to a mammoth offshore oil deposit being developed by ExxonMobil. Article content President Irfaan Ali, in a televised address, said Guyana was hurriedly notifying all of its international allies, including the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Jeff Mcmurray Published Feb 28, 2025 • 3 minute read Article content CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans, after […]
Article content WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government. Article content The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Mead Gruver Published Feb 24, 2025 • 3 minute read Article content A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. healthcare workers […]