US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws
admin The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering…
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States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the…
US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn’t helping
An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped…
Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
Six months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, the direst economic predictions haven't come true. There…
Canada is bolstering its defense industry as US relations fray. A boom is on for local contractors
Canadian military spending is surging, with companies expanding into defense contracting. Wuxly, known for luxury parkas, is now making high-tech…
US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs
The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday…
China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to the US
China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban…
US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign labor dismay and anger trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners. The administration late…
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock…
Mideast oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz
Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait…