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Open this photo in gallery:The 407 toll highwayFred Lum/The Globe and MailPublic Sector Pension Investment Board is making its largest-ever investment in Canada with a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire a piece of Ontario’s 407 ETR toll road.In a series of transactions announced Thursday morning, Montreal-based engineering giant AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. ATRL-T said it was divesting its 6.76-per-cent stake in the toll road for nearly $2.8-billion. Spanish construction giant Ferrovial will buy most of that stake – 5.06 per cent – for $2.1-billion and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will acquire...

US markets have eliminated all their post-election gains as stocks deepen their sell-off with fresh tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China now officially in effect. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) has erased about $3.3 trillion in market cap since its record closing high of 6,144.15 on Feb. 19. At that time, the benchmark index's post-election gains had been hovering at just around 6%. Since the start of 2025, the S&P 500 is down around 2% while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is off nearly 6% and is currently flirting with correction territory,...

Alden Bentley, Harry Robertson and Ankur Banerjee  |  ReutersTrump doubles tariffs on China; China retaliates with tariffs on US goodsUnited States President Donald Trump doubled the tariff on Chinese imports, bringing that rate to 20%. China retaliated by announcing 15% tariffs on various imports from the US.Fox - SeattleThe dollar fell to a three-month low on Tuesday as concerns about slowing growth and the impact from tariffs on the U.S. economy outweighed any potential boost from new levies on Canada, China and Mexico.President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.In response, China said it will...

US markets have eliminated all their post-election gains as stocks deepen their sell-off with fresh tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China now officially in effect. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) index is now down 1% since Election Day. Notably, it has erased about $3.3 trillion in market cap since Feb. 19. The Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) has fallen over 4% over that same time period, while the broader tech index (^IXIC) is down about 1.5%. The blue-chip Dow (^DJI) has dropped nearly 1% since Nov. 5. DJI - Free Realtime Quote...

Japan has denied an accusation by US President Donald Trump that it is manipulating the yen to benefit local manufacturers after the American leader suggested he is planning to impose retaliatory tariffs if his demands are not met.Speaking to reporters in the White House on Monday night, Trump singled out Japan and China for criticism.“Whether it is Japan or China, the weak currency against the dollar puts us at a great disadvantage,” Trump said. “It is hard for Caterpillar to make tractors when Japan and China are devaluing their currencies.“I...