U.S. tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico go into effect
President Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico have gone into effect.
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they promise to boost border enforcement
President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
U.S. to Canada Extends Border Closure Agreement for Non-essential Travel to June 21
Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep border closed to non essential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says border is a source of vulnerability so the agreement will be extended by another 30 days. The restrictions were announced on March 18 and were extended in April. Trudeau said…
Starbucks Customers Say Outage Leads to Free Drinks
Some Starbucks customers are posting on social media that they were getting their drinks for free because of a payment system outage. Starbucks Corp. spokesman Reggie Borges says a “limited number” of stores in the U.S. and Canada were temporarily offline as a result of an overnight technology update. As of Tuesday afternoon, he said “virtually” all the stores were…
