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Rather, the government’s stake can be viewed as a “backstop” for the company in an otherwise lackluster lithium market, he wrote.

The EU's attempts to integrate the economies of its 27 member states have been insufficient to boost lackluster growth, the IMF's chief economist said in an interview.

“The tariff shock is further dimming already lackluster growth prospects,” Gourinchas says, noting the IMF expects a slowdown in the second half of the year and just a partial recovery in 2026 globally.

Shares have shot up since 2022, after years of lackluster performance.

Canadian officials said this week that increasing business investment is near the top of policy priorities, after years of lackluster spending on machinery, equipment and software.