Covid-19 to reshape economy, society: Moody’s
Lower growth, higher debt, greater ESG demand seen in post-pandemic world
- By: James Langton
- June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020
- 16:32
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Post-Covid recovery calls for creative financing: C.D. Howe
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- By: James Langton
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Covid-19 may change banking for good: Moody’s
Rapid shift to digital services and remote working have occurred due to distancing demands
- By: James Langton
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
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StatsCan finds elevated death rates in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec
Provisional demographic data indicates "excess mortality" since the pandemic arose
- By: James Langton
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 13:04
ETF, mutual fund investors show divergent preferences in May
Both product categories recorded net sales of $2.6 billion
- By: IE Staff
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 12:23
StatsCan says retail sales in April dropped 26%
Economists expected a decline of 15%
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 19, 2020 June 19, 2020
- 11:40
Long-term appetite for oil in doubt: Moody’s
Report suggests oil demand may flag for years post-pandemic
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 16:56
Some provinces feeling more pain than others
Economic recovery from Covid-19 expected to be “slow and gradual”
- By: IE Staff
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 14:24
Banks’ plans derailed by Covid-19: Fitch
Huge Q2 credit provisions not seen growing, unless economy falters further
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 13:11
The demographic challenge from Covid-19
Pandemic's effect on immigration represents a key economic threat
- By: James Langton
- June 18, 2020 June 18, 2020
- 12:16
Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate in May sinks to negative 0.4%
It was the second month in a row for negative inflation
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 13:47
Social isolation linked with earlier death: StatsCan
Study points to importance of seniors resuming social activities
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 13:01
Pandemic has inflicted permanent economic damage: TD
Lost service sector output likely gone forever, investment and immigration are long-run concerns too
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 12:56
Canadian VC investment threatened by Covid-19
Financings were strong in Q1, but will likely be much weaker in Q2
- By: IE Staff
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 11:32
Banks abandon green bonds amid Covid-19: DBRS
Issuance drop seen as temporary, but now unlikely to regain 2019 levels
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 16:11
Global ETF and ETP assets surpass US$6T in May
Despite market turmoil, inflows outpace 2019 levels, ETFGI reports
- By: IE Staff
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:45
Saskatchewan had biggest decline in consumer debt in Q1
The economic shutdown in March helped rein in consumer spending, Equifax says
- By: IE Staff
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:19
Optimistic markets belie economic data: CIBC report
GDP to fall 6.2% this year, predicts the bank
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:05
Cost control the top concern for fund managers, survey finds
Curbing costs while finding growth is a critical challenge for firms
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 12:24
Spike in debt issuance produces record portfolio inflows: StatsCan
A record $49.2 billion flowed into the economy in April, driven by foreign investors adding Canadian debt
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 11:28
U.S. retail sales up a record 17.7% in a partial rebound
Pent-up demand was unleashed from April to May
- By: Josh Boak, Anne D’Innocenzio, The Associated Press
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 10:05
Household resilience a key factor in Covid-19 recovery
Poor Canadians can't weather more than a couple of months of income disruption
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 17:50