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Toronto Star
20-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA - The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relationships. Juliet Abdel is meeting with federal and provincial officials, Canadian mayors and officials with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail network. She says Trump's tariffs and Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten her region's economy. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Abdel says about 20 per cent of the local workforce relies on international trade and that Kansas trades billions of dollars worth of goods and services with Canada every year. The state is linked to Canada through agriculture, chemicals, and auto and aerospace manufacturing. Abdel says she also wants to find ways to reduce the backlash in her region caused by Canadian consumers shunning American-made goods and avoiding travel south of the border. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! You'll start getting Politics Headlines in your inbox soon. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page.
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA – The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relationships. Juliet Abdel is meeting with federal and provincial officials, Canadian mayors and officials with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail network. She says Trump's tariffs and Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten her region's economy. A man walks past the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., June 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP Abdel says about 20 per cent of the local workforce relies on international trade and that Kansas trades billions of dollars worth of goods and services with Canada every year. The state is linked to Canada through agriculture, chemicals, and auto and aerospace manufacturing. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Business Weekly Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. Sign Up I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Abdel says she also wants to find ways to reduce the backlash in her region caused by Canadian consumers shunning American-made goods and avoiding travel south of the border. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas businesses hit by Trump's trade war are wooing Canadian customers
OTTAWA — The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relationships. Juliet Abdel is meeting with federal and provincial officials, Canadian mayors and officials with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail network. She says Trump's tariffs and Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten her region's economy. Abdel says about 20 per cent of the local workforce relies on international trade and that Kansas trades billions of dollars worth of goods and services with Canada every year. The state is linked to Canada through agriculture, chemicals, and auto and aerospace manufacturing. Abdel says she also wants to find ways to reduce the backlash in her region caused by Canadian consumers shunning American-made goods and avoiding travel south of the border. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025. Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press
Watani
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Watani
Pioneer musician Abdel-Wahab commemorated
To commemorate the 123rd birth anniversary of renowned Egyptian musician Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, the Cairo Opera House continues its annual tradition of providing free entry to the Mohamed Abdel Wahab Museum and Musical Instruments Museum at the Arab Music Institute for six days. The two museums are open daily to the public starting Sunday 9 March till Friday 14 March daily. The Mohamed Abdel Wahab Museum showcases his his life journey through several halls. Memory Hall is divided into two pavilions: the first sheds light on his childhood, upbringing, early steps in the world of Arab music and Egyptian cinema, and his relationships with writers and artists, as well as the awards and honours he received. The second includes the content of several rooms from his house, including his bedroom, his home office, a collection of his favourite pieces of furniture, and some personal belongings that his widow Nahla al-Qudsi, donated to the Cairo Opera House. The museum also includes a cinema hall that features all the films he acted in, and offers special screenings for visitors. There is also a listening and watching hall that displays a complete library of his works, including music, songs, and photo albums with public figures and artists, which visitors can browse through an an electronic application on touch screens. As to the second museum, the Museum of Musical Instruments, it is dedicated to display rare musical instruments. It includes a collection of ancient instruments that were discovered during the restoration of the museum building; they were finely renovated and are displayed according to their types. There are string, wind, and tempo instruments, with information tags next to each giving a brief about it. On display as well are rare instruments, such as the three-quarter tone piano, designated specially for Eastern compositions; a Japanese koto; an Indian sitar, and the metal mandolin that was played by Mohamed Abdel-Wahab in the song Aashiq al Rouh (Lover of the Soul) from his film Ghazal al-Banat. Among the many events dedicated to commemorate Abdel-Wahab's birth anniversary, the Cairo Opera House holds several Arab music concerts that feature a number of his timeless works including Wahabiyatconcert at the Arab Music Institute. Who is Abdel-Wahab? Mohamed Abdel-Wahab (1902 – 1991), was a prominent 20th-century Egyptian singer, actor, and composer. He attained huge popularity and is best known for his romantic and Egyptian patriotic songs. At a later stage in his life, his compositions featured mixes of Egyptian, Arab, and western music. He was born in Cairo in a neighbourhood called Bab al-Sheriyah, which today hosts a statue of him. He began his singing career at an early age and made his first public performances at age seven at local productions. He was 13 when he made his first recording. Abdel-Wahab composed more than 1820 songs and starred in seven films. Abdel-Wahab is considered to be one of the most innovative Egyptian musicians of all time, laying the foundation for a new era of Egyptian music with his use of non-local rhythms and refined oud playing. Watani International 9 March 2025 Comments comments
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shawnee County ranks in the top 7% of counties in the U.S. for wage growth
TOPEKA (KSNT) – According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, out of more than 300 of the largest counties in the country, Shawnee County is ranked 26th in the country for wage growth. Weekly wages in Shawnee County increased nearly 6% in the third quarter of 2024. The president of the Greater Topeka Chamber, Juliet Abdel, said this is evidence of the hard work happening in the community. 'It's a testament to so much of the work that's going on in our community,' Abdel said. 'We've got this ecosystem that supports new existing businesses, and those that are looking to relocate to our community. And as we've leveraged all those resources, we're truly able to catapult those businesses that are here to continue to thrive.' February Teacher of the Month: Nicolas Carr With an average weekly wage of $1,123, Shawnee County is tied with Johnson County for the highest in the state. While being in the nations top seven percent is an honor, Abdel said they're always looking to be even better. 'What we like to say is we're in competition and it's competition with yourself more than anything, right,' she said. Like, you're looking at where you're at today and where you want to be tomorrow. And that continues to mean that we look at things that are working, things that may not working, and then the additional resources that we can try and use here in our community that we haven't done before.' Abdel told 27 News that we live in a time of uncertainty, so when something like this happens, she says it sends a message about the amazing things that are happening in Shawnee County. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
