President Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign firms January 22, 2025 Donald Trump has threatened to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies in the US in what he said was a bid to hit back at “discriminatory” duties on American firms. The President set out a memo on his ‘America first’ trade policy on Monday which referred to an almost 100-year old element of [...]
Ex-Bank of England governor Mark Carney enters race to be Canadian PM January 17, 2025 Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has entered the race to replace Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. “I’m doing this because Canada is the best country in the world, but it could still be even better,” said Carney as he formally announced his bid in Alberta. The announcement came after months of speculation over [...]
Brexit, Trump tariffs and China set to weigh on UK trade January 13, 2025 UK trade will only grow by 0.7 per cent annually between 2023 and 2033, according to new projections from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Former Bank of England governor Carney eyes Canadian PM role January 7, 2025 Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney is eyeing up the soon-to-be vacant role of Canada’s next Prime Minister. The Canadian-born economist confirmed he is considering the position in an interview today, following Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign after nine years yesterday. Outside his residence at Rideau Cottage, in Ottawa, Trudeau said “internal battles” [...]
FTSE 100 climbs into the green on the back of weaker pound January 2, 2025 The shaky start comes amid widespread uncertainty about the path for the global economy in the new year.
Even liberal Canada realises mass immigration has failed November 20, 2024 When even open-borders torchbearer Justin Trudeau admits that Canada has a problem, it’s time to admit that mass immigration has been a mistake, says James Price We all know that America’s southern border has been a hugely important topic in the recent US election, especially with Trump signalling that he intends to declare a national [...]
British American Tobacco inches closer to settlement of multi-billion dollar lawsuit in Canada October 18, 2024 A subsidiary of London-listed British American Tobacco (BAT) revealed that it's nearing a "potential" settlement in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit in Canada
Reeves: UK pension funds should follow Canadian model to ‘unlock billions’ August 7, 2024 Rachel Reeves wants UK pension funds to “unlock billions” in investment and deliver for British savers by following the Canadian model.