• Why Did Canada Lose 41,700 Jobs? August Jobs Report, Unemployment Rate and Trump Tariff Impact Explained

    Canada lost 41,700 jobs in August, reversing a run of hiring from April through July, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.4%, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The decline was weaker than economists had expected, with analysts surveyed by Reuters forecasting an increase of about 15,000 jobs.The drop in jobs is occurring less than a week before Canada is set to implement new counter-tariffs on U.S. products. The August Labor Force Survey covers conditions during the week of Aug. 9-15, meaning the figures largely predate the latest tariff measures that will take effect Sept. 8.The report therefore offers a snapshot…

  • India Forex Reserves Hit Record $729.3 Billion

    India’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record $729.328 billion in the week ended Aug. 21, rising $12.422 billion from the previous week, according to data released by the Reserve Bank…

  • Iran Inflation Hits 66% As Trade Falls 35%

    Iran’s annual inflation has reached 66%, while the country’s foreign trade has fallen 35% as U.S. sanctions, the war and a naval blockade restrict commerce and access to foreign currency.…

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  • SpaceX is hiring for natural gas trading to support energy needs

    Published Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 11:41 AM [HOUSTON] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is hiring a trader to build and lead a natural gas trading team to support the space flight company’s growing fuel and power needs. Job postings for the role, which “focuses on physical and financial natural gas trading”,…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Singapore’s 5.9% Q2 GDP Growth Shows AI Is Becoming an Economic Engine

    Singapore’s economy expanded by 5.9% annually in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing an earlier estimate of 5.7%, as robust global demand and artificial intelligence growth contributed. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) increased its full-year growth projection from 2% to 4.5% to 5.5%. In the first half of…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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