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Explainer: What are prediction markets?

Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream

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The world now has 3,000 billionaires. The top 12 have more wealth than the poorest half of humanity

Beijing meeting signals diplomatic thaw after years of trade disputes and political tension

Beijing’s industrial model poses a threat to Canada’s economy, experts warn, and could make U.S.-Canada negotiations more difficult

Governments see alcohol as a cash cow, but health policy experts say it is actually a drain on public coffers

The U.S. has said it will not automatically renew the North American free trade agreement, reviving debate over the merits of a bilateral track

With C$1.7B funding, the Canada researcher recruitment program targets leading researchers affected by U.S. policy cuts

Ottawa is creating a national framework for stablecoins, digital assets that could make it easier and cheaper to transact

Surprise surge driven by export gains and a sharp rise in government capital spending.

Relations had deteriorated following Canadian accusations that New Delhi was involved in the 2023 assassination of a Canadian Sikh leader