trade

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Softness in the labor market comes against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty for Canadian employers and restrained hiring intentions, as the recent oil-price shock compounds concerns about trade policy and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Europe will suffer jet fuel shortages in just three weeks if the the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, the trade body for the continent's airports has warned.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Berman said he is working with manufacturers over concerns that the required disclosure would force them to divulge trade secrets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Banks seek the index to trade and protect against losses, while hedge funds want to bet on a private-credit downturn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

A trade magazine published the top seventy-five hedge funds of 2007, and Scion was nowhere on it—even though its returns put it at or near the very top.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis