Business News · Oct 9, 2026
Stelco began issuing layoff notices on October 9, 2026, as its U.S. owner, Cleveland-Cliffs, idles operations at the Hamilton plant. The federal government has given the company days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase, raising the prospect of enforcement under the Investment Canada Act.

Companies & Industry · Oct 3, 2026
Stellantis Canada will idle its Windsor Assembly Plant for several weeks this fall, the automaker said, blaming a combination of U.S. auto tariffs and weaker North American demand. The move deepens uncertainty for thousands of workers and intensifies pressure on Ottawa to protect domestic manufacturing.

Companies & Industry · Sep 26, 2026
TMX Group announced a C$1.1 billion private placement of senior unsecured debentures on September 26, 2026, a deal that underlines robust demand for Canadian corporate paper and gives the exchange operator additional balance sheet flexibility ahead of an active borrowing calendar.

Technology & Innovation · Sep 26, 2026
During his state visit to Washington this week, Chinese president Xi Jinping urged joint US China action to keep artificial intelligence under human control. The comments, issued as Chinese state media published his remarks on September 26, highlight Beijing’s push to shape global AI rules while advancing domestic industry and security priorities.

Global Business · Sep 26, 2026
Australia’s corporate regulator announced amended market integrity rules on September 26, 2026 that extend testing, monitoring and governance obligations to AI enabled trading systems. The changes aim to align domestic rules with international standards, impose kill switch and testing requirements for trading algorithms, and give market participants an 18 month transition to comply.

Technology & Innovation · Sep 25, 2026
Chinese and U.S. officials said talks this week produced a proposal for a formal mechanism to notify each other of AI incidents that could affect national security, a move that signals Beijing and Washington are seeking managed competition in artificial intelligence while still testing boundaries on cooperation.

Economy & Markets · Sep 25, 2026
China’s central bank warned against irrational one way bets in the foreign exchange market on September 25, as the yuan strengthened and policymakers signaled a continuation of accommodative monetary settings paired with closer oversight of market flows.

Global Business · Sep 17, 2026
Brookfield plans to invest up to $600 million in India's ACME Cleantech Ventures, providing international capital for green ammonia and green methanol projects as cleaner industrial fuels attract growing global investment.

Business News · Sep 17, 2026
UK regulators have opened a competition investigation into the proposed $25 billion combination of AkzoNobel and Axalta, putting one of the coatings industry's biggest consolidation deals under regulatory scrutiny.