Toronto’s downtown office vacancy rate inched up in the second quarter: report
Avison Young said it expects availability and vacancy to continue rising in the short term
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 25, 2023 July 25, 2023
- 13:14
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U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases
The index fell from mid-2021 to mid-2022 as surging prices ate into household budgets
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
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Canada’s favourite crime: fraud
StatsCan finds fraud to be widespread, rarely reported to police
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023
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Fund sales mixed, assets up in first half: IFIC
Mutual fund redemptions rise, but ETF sales up too
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023
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This is why the BoC hasn’t backed off rate hikes
June's decline in inflation was praised by governor Tiff Macklem, but he's also warned the central bank is ready to raise interest rates further. Why?
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023
- 10:38
Can the Fed pull off a soft landing?
Economists have been downgrading their probabilities of a U.S. recession
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 24, 2023 July 24, 2023
- 10:29
Scotia raises forecast on population surge
Demographics are boosting growth, but the rate outlook remains unchanged
- By: James Langton
- July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
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Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft agree to White House AI safeguards
Some of the commitments call for third-party oversight of commercial AI systems
- By: The Associated Press
- July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
- 14:59
Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May
Economists expect spending to slow in the second half
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- July 21, 2023 July 21, 2023
- 12:17
Personal borrowing surges, credit cards slow
Annual mortgage debt growth slowest since 2011, StatsCan says
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
- 13:49
Sovereign debt costs rising: Fitch
Still-rising rates have governments' interest expenses surging
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
- 13:32
U.S. class action activity rises in first half: report
Banking sector turmoil, crypto industry facing investor litigation
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
- 13:13
U.S. jobless claims continue to fall
Since the pandemic hit, U.S. employers have added jobs at a blistering pace
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
- 10:32
U.S. sustainable funds face further outflows
Assets rise, but outflows continue in Q2, Morningstar reports
- By: James Langton
- July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023
- 16:23
U.K. inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month low
Fuel prices were the biggest driver behind the drop
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- July 19, 2023 July 19, 2023
- 14:17
U.S. bank mergers on hold for now: Fitch
Regulatory, financial and economic headwinds all weigh on deal activity
- By: James Langton
- July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023
- 14:39
Shadow bank stress lurks, Moody’s warns
Tighter financial conditions pose growing threat to non-banks that may spread throughout financial sector
- By: James Langton
- July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023
- 14:20
Housing starts surged in June to slightly reverse downward trend
The monthly increase was the largest in a decade
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023
- 13:10
Foreign investors pile into government debt: StatsCan
Cross-border portfolio flows rise in May as offshore investors add federal paper, Canadian investors retreat
- By: James Langton
- July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023
- 14:35
Report shows economic case for high immigration, but warns of housing tradeoffs
Desjardins analysis argues that immigration is needed to offset the economic impacts of an aging population
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023
- 11:41
Wholesale sales saw largest monthly increase since November 2021
StatsCan reported sales were up in four of the seven subsectors that it tracks
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 17, 2023 July 17, 2023
- 10:40
CREA downgrades sales forecast as interest rates weigh on buyers
Association says it expects 464,239 properties to trade hands this year, a 6.8% decrease from last year
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023
- 15:26
Wildfires catch the attention of carbon credit funds
Managers face risks from destructive wildfire season
- By: Michael McKiernan
- July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023
- 13:02
IRS collects $38 million from more than 175 high income tax delinquents
Agency appears to be making a case for sustained funding as it tries to avert budget cuts
- By: Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press
- July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023
- 11:21
As inflation inches closer to 3%, economists warn progress will stall this year
New projections suggest inflation will return to 2% target in mid-2025 – six months longer than the central bank previously forecast
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- July 14, 2023 July 14, 2023
- 11:00