U.S. and China Are Smoothing Ties—but Military Frictions Still Chafe

[ad_1] SINGAPORE—Tensions between the U.S. and Chinese militaries continue to simmer even as their leaders prepare for a likely summit in the coming weeks, a sign of the difficulties the…

African business leaders chafe at obstacles to trade

[ad_1] Border delays, customs tariffs and red tape are huge burdens for doing trade within Africa, say business chiefs (Benson Ibeabuchi) More than four years ago, African countries gave the…

B.C. small businesses chafe at ‘unsustainable’ minimum wage hike

[ad_1] B.C. government’s minimum wage hike too much, too sudden A 6.9 per cent minimum wage hike mandated by the B.C. government is “unsustainable” for some businesses, when stacked on…