Andrew Bell

1 week ago | bnnbloomberg.ca | Andrew Bell

Here are five things you need to know this morningA strong jump in tariff-driven exports fueled Canada’s growth in the first quarter of the year, offsetting domestic weakness in other parts of the economy. Gross domestic product grew at an annualized pace of 2.2 per cent. The increase in exports, which may not be sustainable, was probably driven by businesses trying to front run tariffs.

1 week ago | bnnbloomberg.ca | Andrew Bell

Here are five things you need to know this morningEuropean stocks rally after Trump tariff delay: Stock markets in Europe moved higher today after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would extend the deadline for 50 per cent tariffs on the European Union until July 9 from June 1. Trump spoke to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and later said “We had a very nice call and I agreed to move it.” U.S. equity and bond markets are closed today Monday for Memorial Day.

Aug 29, 2024 | thetoychronicle.com | Andrew Bell

Here’s one we can relate to from Andrew Bell, Coming at you with his new Bio Unit series are three vinyl art collectables “Testing Department” One is coffee and the other is Beer plus the hotdog version! Feating our facial expression and possibly modelled on our own body physique, HA. Which one connects with you? Coffee Testing Dept. Testing Initiative: the Coffee Testing Department. Our specially engineered Bio-Unit™ is ready to ingest and test as much of the brown gold you can brew.

Oct 20, 2023 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Andrew Bell

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle) Here are five things you need to know this morning:Don’t miss it: At 10:20 a.m. EDT, we’ll be joined by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who is calling on Ottawa to bar the planned takeover of HSBC Bank Canada by Royal Bank of Canada. He warns that the deal would reduce banking competition.

Oct 19, 2023 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Andrew Bell

Here are five things you need to know this morning: Natural gas in B.C.: Environmentalists deride natural gas as a fake solution to global warming, but the Canadian energy sector has high hopes for exports of the stuff. An outfit called Ksi Lisims LNG has applied for environmental approval for a 12 million-metric-ton-a-year liquefied natural gas project off the West Coast near British Columbia’s southern border with Alaska.