Posts by Amelia Frost
US Retail Sales Climb 1.4% In March, Fueled By Auto Buys
[ad_1] This is a representative image Reuters The United States’ retail sales saw a jump in March, driven largely by a surge in motor vehicle purchases as consumers moved to buy ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Retail sales climbed 1.4% in March, surpassing the modest February’s 0.2% uptick, according to the Commerce Department. On…
Read More$XRP ETF: Franklin Templeton And All The Companies Seeking Approval From SEC So Far
[ad_1] KEY POINTS Among crypto filings for an ETF, $XRP is leading the race Bitwise, Canary Capital, and 21Shares were the first-movers in the race Big-time investment firms Grayscale and Franklin Templeton have since joined too XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger, has been on a wild ride in recent months following the…
Read MoreHILL: CPP another example of Alberta’s outsized contribution to Canada
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Canada Opinion Columnists Put simply, Albertan workers have been helping fund the retirement of Canadians from coast to coast for decades, and without Alberta, the CPP would look much different. Published Apr 16, 2025 • Last updated 20 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by…
Read MoreIran FM Says Uranium Enrichment ‘Non-negotiable’ After Trump Envoy Urged Halt
[ad_1] Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran’s enrichment of uranium as part of its nuclear programme was “non-negotiable” after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called for a halt. “Iran’s enrichment is a real, accepted matter. We are ready to build confidence in response to possible concerns, but the issue of enrichment is non-negotiable,”…
Read MoreAutomakers Hold Their Breath On Trump’s Erratic US Tariffs
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s aggressive but fast-changing trade policy has foisted difficult questions on carmakers that they have not yet been forced to answer. While Trump has retreated from some of his most onerous tariffs, carmakers are on the hook for 25 percent levies on auto imports that went into effect on April 3.…
Read MoreTariff Confusion and Recession Fears Leave Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’
[ad_1] Persuading people to spend money in a time of unpredictable tariffs is proving to be a complicated calculation for the $380 billion American advertising industry. Should a retailer commit to holiday television commercials for toys manufactured by newly vulnerable trading partners? How do social media companies account for the potential disappearance of Chinese companies…
Read MoreASML CEO Sees Growing Economic ‘Uncertainty’ From Tariffs
[ad_1] Dutch tech giant ASML warned on Wednesday of growing economic uncertainty due to US tariffs but the company kept its 2025 sales forecast intact. Shares in ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines for the chip sector, plunged at the market open, giving up around seven percent as the closely watched net bookings figures came in…
Read MoreA Reporter on Steak Fries: Tasty Spud or Dud?
[ad_1] Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. At first, I had nothing more than a rant in mind. It was January, and I had been to two restaurants in the span of a single week that had served me steak fries,…
Read MoreMackerel And Missiles: EU-UK Defence Deal Snags On Fish
[ad_1] Cod and herring are normally more likely to be on the dinner menu than the negotiating table at European security talks. Yet, mackerel and missiles have become entangled in a tense diplomatic dance between London and Brussels that is causing friction ahead of a landmark EU-UK summit next month. Both sides are hoping a…
Read MoreCanada Party Leaders Hold High-stakes Debate Two Weeks From Vote
[ad_1] Canada’s main party leaders face off Wednesday in a debate that could prove pivotal ahead of this month’s election, with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s French language skills set to be tested. Carney’s main rival on the stage in Montreal will be Pierre Poilievre, whose Conservative Party is trailing the Carney-led Liberals in most opinion…
Read MoreStocks Tumble in Asia as Tech Investors Pull Back
[ad_1] Share prices of big technology companies declined in Asia on Wednesday, dragging broader markets lower, after Nvidia, the American chip giant, revealed that the U.S. government would restrict sales of some of its chips to China. They are the first major limits that President Trump’s administration has put on semiconductor sales abroad. Nvidia dominates…
Read MoreTrump Orders Critical Minerals Probe That May Bring New Tariffs
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump ordered a probe Tuesday that may result in tariffs on critical minerals, rare-earth metals and associated products such as smartphones, in an escalation of his dispute with global trade partners. Trump has upended markets in recent weeks with his sweeping on-off levies, and this investigation could see him impose further…
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