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☆ India-Canada row: What is at stake?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Here is what is at stake for both countries:HOW ARE TRADE TALKS AFFECTED? Steady growth has seen goods trade rising to $8 billion in 2022, with Indian exports to Canada touching $4 billion and imports from Canada also worth $4 billion. India's growing demand for imported lentils has benefited Canadian farmers, while Indian pharmaceutical and software companies have expanded their presence in the Canadian market. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF INDIAN STUDENTS IN CANADA? Since 2018, India has been the largest source country for international students in Canada.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Manoj Kumar, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Bombardier, SNC Lavalin, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Canadian Bureau of International Education, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, Canada, New Delhi, India's, Punjab

☆ India-Canada relations: how could trade be affected as tensions rise?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday, New Delhi dismissed the allegations as "absurd", and asked Canada instead to crack down on anti-India elements operating in its territory. Here is what is at stake for both countries:HOW ARE TRADE TALKS AFFECTED? Steady growth has seen goods trade rising to $8 billion in 2022, with Indian exports to Canada touching $4 billion and imports from Canada also worth $4 billion. Pharmaceutical products, worth about $418 million, made up the bulk of Indian exports last year, followed by iron and steel products worth about $328 million and machinery, nuclear reactors and boilers worth about $287 million. India's growing demand for imported lentils has benefited Canadian farmers, while Indian pharmaceutical and software companies have expanded their presence in the Canadian market.

Persons: Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Nanak, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Canpotex, Manoj Kumar, Arpan Varghese, Jaiveer, Clarence Fernandez, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Trading Economics, UN, Canpotex, Pharmaceutical, Caisse, Ontario Teachers, Bombardier, SNC Lavalin, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Canadian Bureau of International Education, Thomson Locations: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, DELHI, India, New Delhi, India's, Punjab, Bengaluru

☆ These little-known stocks can see an uptick in demand when hurricanes strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But behind the scenes, there are a host of companies that benefit from the cleanup and rebuilding that follows natural disasters. This year's Atlantic hurricane season is running above average compared to prior years, with 14 storms, four hurricanes and three major hurricanes so far. As climate change feeds extreme weather, the number of billion-dollar disasters also increases, benefiting some companies and hurting others. In 2022, the U.S. experienced 18 weather and climate disasters which cost at least $1 billion each. The fluid engineering and chemical processing has gained 30% this year, has a median rating of overweight and a price target implying 10% further upside, according to FactSet.

Persons: Hurricane Lee, Andrew Chanin, Sterling, Chanin, FactSet . Organizations: Hurricane, Sterling Infrastructure, SNC, Lavalin, Morningstar, Bloomberg, Sulzer, Citigroup, Supply, Holdings Locations: New England, Canada, U.S, Houston, Canadian, United States, Swiss, FactSet . Great

☆ Justin Trudeau Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2015-11-03 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Here’s a look at the life of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While campaigning for prime minister, Trudeau endorsed the legalization of marijuana. TimelineApril 1972 - During a state visit with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, US President Richard Nixon makes a prediction: “Tonight, we’ll dispense with the formalities,” Nixon says. “I’d like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau.”1998 - Trudeau’s brother, Michel Trudeau, is killed in an avalanche while skiing. The video shows Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte laughing.

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