Along with spiking oil prices, Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fertilizer costs by up to a third. Farmers are bracing for soil nutrient shortages that threaten lower ...
The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7-per-cent annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported ...
The administration opened a trade investigation to examine whether excess industrial capacity and government backing could give foreign manufacturers an unfair advantage over U.S. companies.
By Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 12 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a near one-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback notched broad-based gains and data showed ...