Posts by Amelia Frost
TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban
The impending disappearance of TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the United States, has sent marketers, agencies and creators racing to embrace alternatives — even if they’re not entirely convinced that TikTok will in fact exit the United States this month. Marketers are shifting dollars to Instagram and amending their contracts…
Read MoreBanks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House
Banks are on a winning streak, one that’s poised to intensify as President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. Biden-appointed regulators at the Federal Reserve and other agencies presided over a relatively fruitless era of bank oversight. They tried to enact stricter rules for the nation’s biggest banks, hoping to create a stronger safety net for…
Read MoreHow Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened tariffs on many countries for many different reasons. On Monday, he found a new purpose for his favorite economic tool. Mr. Trump said he would “tariff Denmark at a very high level” if it refused to allow Greenland — a North American island that is an autonomous territory within…
Read MoreTax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.
Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party behind dozens of complicated policy choices. For now, though, they are struggling with a more prosaic decision: whether to cram their policy goals into one bill or split them into two. It is…
Read MoreHILL: Smith government can deliver tax cut by ending corporate welfare
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Opinion Columnists Due to fear of incurring a budget deficit, Premier Danielle Smith has delayed fully implementing the $1.4-billion tax cut until 2027, contingent on the government being able to maintain a balanced budget. Published Jan 08, 2025 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save…
Read MoreLeong: How do you mess up a tax cut? Liberals do with GST holiday
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists What was supposed to be big break turning out to be more of big blunder Published Jan 06, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters to the Editor for Monday, January 6, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Published Jan 06, 2025 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/File Article content NOT PIERRE WHO IS ANGRY Advertisement 2 This advertisement has…
Read MoreDespite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won’t Stop Seeking American Deals
As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, top Japanese officials repeatedly warned that quashing the merger would hinder economic ties between the allies. Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren, said in September that America’s investability would be tarnished if Nippon Steel’s…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Political Crisis: What Could Happen Next?
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence Friday over a failed martial law bid but were blocked by his security forces. They stood down just days before the warrant’s deadline expires on Monday. AFP takes a look at what could happen next: The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) may…
Read MoreSouth Korea In Political Crisis After President Resists Arrest
South Korea’s political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires. In scenes of high drama on Friday, Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential guards and military troops shielded the former star prosecutor from investigators, who called off their arrest attempt citing…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #16
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
Read MoreKamala Harris interviewing top vice-presidential contenders #17
Vice-President Kamala Harris is interviewing potential contenders to be her running mate on Sunday, ahead of a battleground tour next week. Among those travelling to Washington, DC, to meet Ms Harris are Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly and Governor Tim Walz. The choices for the Democratic vice-president has been narrowed to a group of…
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