Bank of Canada may hike rates further if inflation gets stuck above 2% – Macklem

By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 4 (Reuters) – Canadian inflation risks getting stuck significantly above the Bank of Canada’s 2% target, and if that happens the central bank is ready to hike interest rates rates further, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. Last month the Bank of Canada left its key overnight…

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Canada’s Enbridge reaches Mainline toll agreement with oil shippers

By Rod Nickel and Sourasis Bose (Reuters) -Canada’s Enbridge Inc said on Thursday it has reached a toll agreement with oil shippers for its Mainline crude pipeline system, one of North America’s biggest, after scrapping earlier plans for long-term contracts. The agreement, which will last through 2028 and requires Canadian regulatory approval, covers tolls charged…

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Canada’s Ivey PMI shows activity expanding at slower pace in April

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian economic activity expanded at a slower pace in April as growth in employment slipped and inventories declined, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted index fell to 56.8 from 58.2 in March. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity. The Ivey PMI measures the…

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Google, Meta executives push back against Canada online news bill

By Sam Jabri-Pickett TORONTO (Reuters) -Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday. Canada’s proposed legislation would force platforms like Google parent Alphabet Inc and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc to negotiate commercial deals…

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Global rate hike push slows to a trickle in April ahead of busy May

By Karin Strohecker and Vincent Flasseur LONDON (Reuters) – Interest rate hikes from central banks around the globe slowed to a trickle in April thanks to a combination of easing inflation and slowing growth prospects amid a dearth of meetings on monetary policy decisions. April saw two interest rate hikes across five meetings by central…

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