Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarified the country’s position on a potential trade pact with China after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Ottawa. Carney said Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a free-trade agreement with China. He added that Canada has addressed some of the issues that emerged over the past few years and, in many respects, is moving “b...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarified the country’s position on a potential trade pact with China after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Ottawa. Carney said Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a free-trade agreement with China. He added that Canada has addressed some of the issues that emerged over the past few years and, in many respects, is moving “back to the future” across sectors such as EVs, agriculture, fish, and other food products—but with stronger safeguards in place. The prime minister further said Canada respects its obligations under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement—known as CUSMA in Canada and the USMCA in the United States—and will not pursue a free-trade deal without notifying the other two parties. Carney said while speaking to reporters on Sunday . “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday. Canada earlier this month reached a preliminary deal with both sides lowering tariffs on select goods. The remarks come amid escalating friction between Washington and Ottawa. Last week, President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join “Board of Peace,” after Carney, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, warned against economic coercion by global superpowers. Carney did not name any country. Trump, however, responded on the sidelines of the forum, saying, “Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Canada’s recent trade agreement with China marks a reversal from its earlier stance and supports President Donald Trump’s warning of tougher tariffs on Canadian goods. Dear readers: We recognize that politics often intersects with the financial news of the day, so we invite you to click here to join the separate political discussion. More on Canada Bessent criticizes Canada-China deal as Trump renews tari...
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Chinese energy-drinks maker Eastroc Beverage has kicked off a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to HK$10.1 billion (US$1.3 billion), making it the city’s largest listing this year that has already seen a dozen companies raise more than US$4.5 billion. The Shanghai-listed firm was offering 40.9 million shares at a maximum price of HK$248 each, according to its prospectus filed to ...
Chinese energy-drinks maker Eastroc Beverage has kicked off a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to HK$10.1 billion (US$1.3 billion), making it the city’s largest listing this year that has already seen a dozen companies raise more than US$4.5 billion. The Shanghai-listed firm was offering 40.9 million shares at a maximum price of HK$248 each, according to its prospectus filed to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday. At this price, the firm would be valued at around US$21 billion. The Hong Kong shares are expected to start trading on February 3. Eastroc’s shares fell 1.5 per cent to 249.64 yuan during the noon trading break. Advertisement Shenzhen-based Eastroc, which makes an alternative to Red Bull, plans to use the proceeds to strengthen its market-leading position. Shenzhen-based Eastroc Beverage has kicked off a Hong Kong IPO to raise up to HK$10.1 billion. Photo: Handout It was China’s largest drinks company by sales volume from 2021 to 2024, with its market share reaching 26.3 per cent from 15 per cent during the same period, according to market research by Frost & Sullivan. Advertisement Eastroc is betting on China’s rapidly expanding energy and sports drinks segments, driven by evolving consumer preferences and health awareness. Sales of energy drinks were expected to reach 180.7 billion yuan (US$26 billion) by 2029 and sales of sports drinks were projected to hit 99.7 billion yuan, according to Frost & Sullivan, reflecting compound annual growth rates of 10.3 per cent and 12.2 per cent, respectively, from 2025 to 2029.
Blackstone Inc. is planning to hire more people across Asia to tap growing opportunities in private markets, said Ed Huang , the firm’s head of Asia Pacific private wealth. The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors, who are looking for alternatives to the conventional portfolio of stocks and bonds, Huang said in a Bloomberg Television i...
Blackstone Inc. is planning to hire more people across Asia to tap growing opportunities in private markets, said Ed Huang , the firm’s head of Asia Pacific private wealth. The alternative asset manager sees huge potential from bringing private markets to individual investors, who are looking for alternatives to the conventional portfolio of stocks and bonds, Huang said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Monday. “We’ve roughly doubled our team size over the last two years,” Huang said. “We’re certainly continuing to grow our business. We want to expand in Japan. We’ve added people on the ground in Australia. We’re putting people on the ground in Korea. We’re looking to continue to scale up our team to meet the opportunity.” Investment managers are increasingly eager to capture money flows from high net-worth individuals, in large part because these investors still have negligible exposure to private equity and private credit. While institutions allocate roughly 30% of their capital to private market products, individual investors commit only around 3%, said Huang. Blackstone has been ramping up its presence in Asia, part of a broader push by global rivals including Bain Capital and KKR & Co. These firms have occasionally competed over the same deals: All three joined a recent bidding race for Japanese personal-care group FineToday Holdings Co., although Blackstone and KKR ultimately backed away. Among key investment ideas, the US manager continues to bet on major themes including artificial intelligence, energy and life sciences, Huang said.