U.S. job openings rise to 7 million despite sluggish labour market
Layoffs and number of Americans quitting their jobs both fell slightly
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026
- 10:33
Layoffs and number of Americans quitting their jobs both fell slightly
Core prices jumped 0.4% for the second straight month
Revised number is half the original estimate
"Very bad" jobs report pushes unemployment rate to 6.7%
Plus, RBC buys mortgage fintech, Fiera funds solar energy firm and EQB-PC Financial merger gets key thumbs up
But the advantages digital banks have enjoyed on fees is shrinking, as Ottawa pulls policy levers
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. gained 3.10% and 2.98%, respectively
New guidance broadens range of supports that discount brokers can provide
The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, got as high as US$101.59 overnight
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from member nations' stockpiles
The agency reported a $1.3 billion trade deficit in December
The U.S. energy secretary said the supply of global oil is facing a ‘significant disruption’
Tom Lee told attendees at the Future Proof Citywide festival in Miami that expanding retail investor access to private markets is a mistake
Oil prices climbed, showing that caution still remains in financial markets
Its economy grew 1.3% compared to Q4 2025, the fastest pace in a year
The association expects a total of 474,972 residential properties to be sold this year
Proposals out for 90-day comment period, final regime slated for Jan. 1, 2028
Regulator to explore market impact of private, restricted rating activity
Reforms seek to ease burden, impediments to short activity
The banks are dropping their interim emission reduction targets due to various factors
The deal comes amid signs of renewed optimism in Canadian real estate: KingSett head
Projected returns slightly lower for equities, fixed income compared to last year's guidelines
Plus, Designed Wealth adds advisor and inaugural taxonomy and transition planning council named
McIntyre to start a new role later this month
Plus, appointments at Sun Life, Connor, Clark & Lunn, Sapling Financial and more
Investors are looking to exit from funds in droves during "a period of heightened negative sentiment"
Plus, new emerging market, target-date and tech funds, and a raft of fund changes
The lack of a structured follow-up when a client changes hands can leave the policyholder vulnerable