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The World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium prohibits customs duties on electronic transmissions such as software downloads, streaming media and e-books. First adopted in 1998 as a temporary measure, it has been renewed repeatedly and was extended for two years at the 13th WTO ministerial in 2024. With its scheduled expiration at the 14th WT…
Businesses in Windsor, Ontario - a manufacturing hub tightly linked to Detroit - are experiencing a slowdown as uncertainty around the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA or CUSMA in Canada) affects customer behaviour, investment decisions and labour markets. A local signage firm that serves automotive clients saw a severe drop in orders l…
Guy Spier is returning capital to investors in his $470 million Aquamarine Fund, pointing to personal health concerns and a shifting landscape for active management driven by passive flows and artificial intelligence. Despite a lifetime gain of 1,186% since 1997, the fund has lagged the S&P 500 for eight straight years as information advantages nar…
Schindler has declared it will actively oppose any merger between Kone and TK Elevator before competition authorities, warning that combining the two rivals would create the world's largest lift company and upend the industry. CEO Paolo Compagna said the deal would be a "bloodbath," likely require extensive divestitures and take years to resolve, a…
Italy's markets regulator Consob has determined that none of the three candidate slates submitted for the board of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) are illegitimate. The decision, taken in close consultation with the European Central Bank, follows a complaint from MPS's incumbent board about a slate put forward by PLT Holding. Consob's final positio…
Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500 has pulled back about 9% from January highs as rising oil prices, higher interest rates and the Iran war weigh on markets. The index's P/E multiple has fallen from 21x to 19x even as analysts have nudged 2026 EPS estimates up by 3%. With the U.S. Equity Sentiment Indicator at -0.9, the coming first-quarter 2026 earnin…
Since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, a cascade of Iranian attacks on Israel, U.S. bases and Gulf states - and a new front in Lebanon - has produced thousands of deaths across the region. Reported totals vary by source and Reuters has not independently verified the figures. The counts include civilians, combatants, and military per…
Monika Bickert, who led the creation and enforcement of Facebook/Meta’s content policies and served as a public face during debates over political content and teen mental health, is departing Meta to take up a position at Harvard Law School. She will remain at Meta until August to work on a transition plan with Kevin Martin and said in an internal …
Battery X Metals Inc. filed an amended Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2026, advancing its proposed initial public offering on a U.S. national securities exchange. The Vancouver company revised its confidential draft registration to address SEC comments on prior submissions; it has not set the number of shares…
The NASDAQ Composite has moved into correction territory as the U.S. military conflict with Iran intensifies, prompting the steepest valuation pressure on the technology sector since the dotcom era. Capital Economics analysts characterize the downturn as a temporary repricing of inflated valuations rather than the onset of systemic earnings deterio…
Bank of America has agreed to a $72.5 million settlement to resolve a civil suit brought by women who say the bank facilitated their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, according to court records. The agreement, which requires approval from U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff, settles claims that the bank ignored suspicious financial activity tied to Epste…
BlackRock raised CEO Larry Fink’s total compensation for 2025 to $37.7 million, driven largely by higher equity awards and a sizable bonus. The package includes a $1.5 million base salary and a $10.6 million bonus. The increase accompanies record assets under management and strong quarterly earnings for the asset manager.
A Government Accountability Office report released Friday found the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management lost nearly a quarter of its personnel during fiscal year 2025. The attrition, driven largely by voluntary incentives, has prompted concerns about diminished rulemaking expertise at the office that supervises he…
Mexico's main stock index ended the session in negative territory, dragged lower by losses in industrials and consumer-related sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodity and FX moves showed notable strength in gold, oil and the US dollar against the peso and euro-peso crosses at the close.
Colombia's benchmark index ended the session lower, with the COLCAP slipping 0.93% as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services weighed on the market. Several large caps posted notable moves: Celsia SA and Interconnection Electric SA ESP were among the session's gainers, while Bancolombia Pf and Grupo Cibest SA were the largest decliners…
Russian equities ended the trading session lower, with losses concentrated in Mining, Power and Oil & Gas names. The MOEX Russia Index fell 1.31% as decliners outpaced advancers by a wide margin. Volatility measures rose and key commodity contracts pushed higher, while the ruble moved modestly against major currencies.
A federal judge has permitted two class-action lawsuits to proceed against Colgate-Palmolive, concluding that the company’s mouth rinse packaging may mislead parents into believing the products are safe for children under six. A separate claim over Colgate toothpaste was dismissed because its labeling included explicit instructions for young childr…
Yesway has refiled for a U.S. initial public offering, reviving plans it suspended in late 2022. The Fort Worth, Texas-based convenience store operator reported stronger profitability and higher revenue year-over-year and intends to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker YSWY. The filing comes as global market volatility and U.S. consumer affordabilit…
U.S. stocks finished lower on Friday, with losses concentrated in Technology, Financials and Consumer Services. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.72% to a fresh six-month low, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also fell. Several large-cap names posted notable moves in both directions, volatility rose to a six-month high, and commodity…
Canadian equities closed modestly higher Friday, with the S&P/TSX Composite up 0.23% as strength in Materials, Energy and Clean Technology names outpaced losses elsewhere. Methanex, Strathcona Resources and I-80 Gold were the session's top performers, while Curaleaf, MDA and ATS Corporation led decliners. Market breadth favored losers, and measures…
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa closed down 0.64% in Sao Paulo as losses in Real Estate, Financials and Public Utilities led the market lower. Several individual names posted large percentage moves in both directions, Prio SA reached an all-time high, and option-implied volatility on the Bovespa climbed over 10%. Commodities saw notable gains for gold a…
Kailera Therapeutics has submitted paperwork for a proposed initial public offering on the Nasdaq. The company positions itself as an advanced clinical-stage biotechnology firm focused on obesity, citing a diversified pipeline and a lead candidate the company says could deliver the greatest weight loss. J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Leerink Partners, TD …
According to two anonymous U.S. officials, Elon Musk took part in a telephone conversation on Tuesday that involved U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid a wartime crisis. The presence of a private citizen on a call between heads of state is notable; officials would not be identified because they were not authoriz…
The International Civil Aviation Organization has limited the number of portable battery packs that passengers may carry to two each and prohibited recharging of those devices during flights. The measures were announced in a statement as part of new specifications for use of power banks on aircraft, and follow earlier steps taken by carriers such a…
French President Emmanuel Macron joined Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro at Disneyland Paris to unveil newly opened areas of the resort. Disney said the expansion will create 1,000 new jobs. The announcement comes as D’Amaro recently took the company’s top post and while the parks business continues to account for a majority of Disney’s profit.
