Economic performance
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Global trade and economy slowed in 2019
Merchandise trade is predicted to drop by 2.4 percent to US$19 trillion
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550 laid off at potash mine as CN strike continues
Nutrien Ltd. notified workers Monday that its mine in southeastern Saskatchewan will halt operations for two weeks
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Layoffs in Halifax as CN strike continues
More than 250 staff at Canadian National Railway Co.’s Autoport terminal received layoff notices
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Shippers raise alarm over strike impact
The work stoppage triggered worries among grain elevator operators and farmers about lost sales and contract penalties
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Stock markets sink as Trump threatens tariffs again
Market benchmarks in London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Tokyo declined. Wall Street looked set to slip.
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Ontario fiscal update sees backtracking on cuts
Government is reaching into its pockets for hundreds of millions of dollars to undo some of the damage caused by a year of cuts
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Retail sales down in August
Food and beverage sales down says Statistics Canada
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Forecast sunny for warehouse automation
Double-digit growth expected in next five years
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Supplier default can be sniffed out years in advance
Supplier deterioration can be predicted as early as three years in advance
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U.S. service sector activity raises economic concerns
Growth in the U.S. services sector slowed sharply in September to its lowest level in three years