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22 hours ago | wsj.com | Alyssa Lukpat |Paul Vieira

The U.S. president’s threats to sovereignty cause many to put aside provincial concerns ahead of Monday’s electionsMONTREAL—President Trump’s repeated economic and political threats are prompting a chunk of voters in French-speaking Quebec to put aside their provincial nationalism, a shift that could shape the outcome of Monday’s Canadian election.

2 days ago | wsj.com | Katherine Hamilton

Colgate toothpaste at a New York supermarket. Colgate said "pensive and anxious" consumers were destocking their pantries. (Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press)Colgate-Palmolive said consumers have been buying less toothpaste and soap as they brace for economic uncertainty, leading the company to cut its annual earnings guidance. "Uncertainty creates a pensive and anxious consumer," Chief Executive Noel Wallace said Friday.

3 days ago | wsj.com | Katherine Hamilton

The maker of Ajax and Softsoap lowered its full-year guidance based on current spot rates and an estimated impact from tariffs. The maker of Ajax and Softsoap on Friday posted a profit of $690 million, or 85 cents a share, in the three months ended March 31, compared with $683 million, or 83 cents a share, a year earlier. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Subscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign In

3 days ago | wsj.com | Heather Somerville

Intel cautioned that higher costs from the Trump administration’s tariffs created uncertainty for the chip maker. “We will certainly see costs increase and we feel it prudent to anticipate” a contraction, said David Zinsner, the company's chief financial officer, on an earnings call Thursday.

3 days ago | wsj.com | Max Rust |Anthony DeBarros |Peter Santilli

April 24, 2025 9:00 pm ETThe first nearly 100 days of President Trump’s term have played out far differently from those of any other recent administration—including his own eight years ago. Here’s a glimpse by the numbers as he nears completion of his 100th day on April 30. Executive ordersTrump signed 26 executive orders at the start of his second term—the first batch of 137 implemented as of Thursday.