Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa remains prepared to reach a new trade agreement with the United States, provided any deal delivers meaningful benefits to both countries and is built on stability and credibility. Carney said Canada was ready to return to negotiations whenever Washington was prepared to do so.
Alphabet-owned Google has avoided a forced breakup of its digital advertising technology business after a US federal judge rejected a key demand from antitrust regulators. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema, sitting in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled on Wednesday that Google will not be required to sell AdX, its advertising exchange.
Uber is cutting about 3,300 jobs, representing roughly 10 per cent of its global workforce, as the ride-hailing giant moves to simplify its management structure and redirect resources towards growth and new technology.
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US oil giant Chevron plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years, aiming to double its oil production in the country to around 600,000 barrels per day as Washington pushes to expand access to Venezuelan crude. Chevron said on Wednesday that it had secured additional acreage in the country’s prolific Orinoco Belt.
United States President Donald Trump has become the first living person in decades to appear on US currency, with a new $1 commemorative coin featuring his portrait now officially on sale. The US Mint began releasing the coin at noon Eastern Time on Tuesday as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned governments and companies against maintaining economic ties with Iran, saying Washington could impose further sanctions on airlines, shipping companies and digital-asset businesses that support Tehran.
The Iranian rial has fallen to a new record low against major international currencies, as intensifying US economic pressure adds to concerns over the country's financial stability. The euro climbed above 2.55 million rials on September 2 for the first time, according to websites monitoring Iran's currency markets.
Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for users of its Maps application in the United States, following direct intervention by US President Donald Trump. The change was introduced on Tuesday, coinciding with the appointment of John Ternus as Apple's new chief executive, succeeding Tim Cook.
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