New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.
Category: North America
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Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate
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What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Talks
The New York Times – Business:July 1 could be the beginning of the end for a trade pact President Trump has long criticized — or the start of a path to its renewal.
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‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans
The New York Times – Business:A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
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‘Wuthering Heights’ Gallops Toward $82 Million in Global Ticket Sales
The New York Times – Business:Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs.
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‘Avatar’ Sequel Is Neither Fire Nor Ash at North American Box Office
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” took in $88 million over the weekend, a sizable No. 1 total that nonetheless fell 34 percent behind the opening for its franchise predecessor.
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Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?
Stephen Dacus, head of the chain’s parent company, aims to export its success in Japan, with signature offerings like fresh prepared food.
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Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue
The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.
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Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
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‘F1: The Movie’ Gives Apple Its First Box Office Hit
But the movie cost at least $350 million to make and market, analysts said, so it will need to attract substantial crowds in the weeks ahead to make money.
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Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years
The maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O announced the change two months after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to ban artificial food dyes.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Add to a Box Office Boomlet
Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases.
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A Canadian Company’s Tariff ‘Double Whammy’ Highlights Trouble for the Economy
A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.