Bloomberg Linamar Corp. is a perfect poster child for globalization. Founded by a refugee fleeing Soviet aggression in his native Hungary, the Canadian auto-parts maker has 24,500 employees spread around 12 countries. Its supply chain weaves in and out of dozens of nations — a single part can cross seven borders before finding its final home in a completed ...

  Bloomberg Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said she’s confident her country will prevail over the US in a lumber dispute and urged President Donald Trump’s administration to uphold free trade. Freeland said she raised trade matters with first daughter Ivanka Trump on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, though it wasn’t the focus of the meeting. The US ...

  Bloomberg AT&T Inc. maintained its 2017 profit outlook despite losing wireless customers for the first time ever, reflecting rising competitive pressure in the mobile-phone business. With every major carrier now enticing consumers with unlimited data offers, Dallas-based AT&T shed 191,000 subscribers in the first quarter. Nine analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted a gain of 100,000. The results underscore ...