6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (275+ words) Ottawa, Canada - Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump's trade war with Ottawa continues to escalate. The announced duties of 15%, 25%, and 50% apply to $20 billion in imports from the US,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (265+ words) Washington DC - President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to block US sales of Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier, complaining of "unjust and unfair" bilateral trade provisions as he escalates a tariff war between the countries. The angry social media post marks…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (416+ words) Caracas, Venezuela - US energy firms on Wednesday signed a raft of multibillion-dollar deals with Venezuela, days after the South American country agreed to grant the US control of a huge chunk of its vast oil reserves. Energy Secretary Chris Wright…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) Washington DC - President Donald Trump will meet oil refining executives on Tuesday as he tries to tame gas prices sent spiraling by the Iran war ahead of the midterm elections in November. "The president will meet with industry leaders to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (481+ words) Washington DC - President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves. The deal – which Trump proclaimed as "the biggest oil…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico's trade talks with the US will go ahead, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday, insisting that Washington's tariff spat with Canada would not impact her country. All three nations are party to a regional free trade…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (206+ words) Washington DC - President Donald Trump hit back at Canada on Sunday after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the US following a breakdown in trade negotiations. "Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!" Trump…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) Washington DC - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the US after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies. Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (644+ words) Washington DC - Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that his country will match the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) Washington DC - President Donald Trump announced that the US and Canada have reached a "very fair" trade agreement in last-minute trade negotiations, likely staving off his threat to impose 50% tariffs. "Yeah, we had a very good conversation with the Prime…...