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Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas

Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas

MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin to shift the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas.
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US new-home sales climbed 6.7 per cent in May

US new-home sales climbed 6.7 per cent in May

WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes jumped 6.7 per cent in May, with purchases in the South accounting for all of the monthly gains.
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North American stock markets lower at late-morning, loonie edges higher

North American stock markets lower at late-morning, loonie edges higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit decline, weighed down by losses in the energy, materials and technology sectors, while U.S. markets fell amid worries about trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
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Bombardier and union reach new collective agreement for Toronto workers

Bombardier and union reach new collective agreement for Toronto workers

TORONTO — Bombardier says it has reached new three-year collective agreements with more than 2,100 production and office workers at its operations in Toronto.
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China, EU to form group to modernize global trade rules

BEIJING — Europe and China will form a group aimed at updating global trade rules to address technology policy, government subsidies and other emerging complaints in a bid to preserve support for international commerce, the vice-president of the Euro
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Growth of low-cost airlines giving boost to Canada's biggest secondary airports

Growth of low-cost airlines giving boost to Canada's biggest secondary airports

MONTREAL — Formerly sleepy secondary airports in Canada's two busiest air markets are in for a new lease on life thanks to the rise of discount airlines and projected growth in travel over coming decade. Airports in Hamilton, Ont., and Abbotsford, B.
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Trump lobs new threats against countries trading with the US

Trump lobs new threats against countries trading with the US

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is lobbing new threats against U.S. trade partners. Trump says Sunday on Twitter that the U.S. is "insisting" that countries remove "artificial" trade barriers and tariffs on U.S.
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Billions of dollars in limbo as incoming Ontario premier nixes cap and trade

Billions of dollars in limbo as incoming Ontario premier nixes cap and trade

TORONTO — The cancellation of Ontario's cap-and-trade system will leave billions of dollars in carbon credits in limbo and consumers on the hook for pricey home upgrades that were expected to be part of a rebate program.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: High times Licensed marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. discusses fourth-quarter and year-end results on Wednesday.
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UK euroskeptics urge PM May to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit

UK euroskeptics urge PM May to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit

LONDON — Pro-Brexit politicians and business figures have urged British Prime Minister Theresa May to be ready to walk away from the European Union without a trade agreement, despite warnings from major manufacturers that a "no deal" Brexit would be
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