Why the red-hot housing rebound isn’t built to last
Expect a pullback in housing sales and prices, says a TD Economics report
- By: IE Staff
- October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020
- 15:14
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CRA generates six-fold return on extra business audit funding, PBO says
The high-net-worth audit program saw spending growth of 3,000%
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020
- 13:33
Corporate borrowing on the rise: StatsCan
Low rates and higher financing needs have driven an increase in lending
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 15:13
RBC puts money where its mouth is on ESG: Moody’s
Refusal to finance ANWR exploration shows real commitment on climate
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 14:01
Sustained period of lower returns coming, experts warn
The Covid-19 recession will have impacts beyond an uncertain recovery
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:49
Investment banking fees hit record high in 2020
Global fees are up 14% from last year
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:42
Outlook for provincial bond market ‘stable, if not favourable’
Scotiabank Economics assesses the provinces' finances
- By: IE Staff
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:16
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
BoC governor says it will take a long time for jobs to return to pre-pandemic level
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 10:30
Housing starts fall 20% in September: CMHC
Multiple-unit housing starts were hit particularly hard in the past month
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 10:05
Fed minutes reflect on sizable economic risks
Lack of further economic aid from the government could spell disaster
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 15:15
Higher education pays, if you use it
The advantage of getting a degree has dropped, but whether you find a job in your field matters most
- By: James Langton
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 13:31
Indebted Canadian businesses are fragile: BDC
Businesses owners are cautiously optimistic, according to two surveys
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 11:30
Room for improvement on board diversity: report
More women are being appointed to board roles, but representation of visible minorities remains limited
- By: Katie Keir
- October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020
- 12:14
Toronto home sales surged 42% to set new September record
More than 11,000 existing homes were sold at an average price of $960,772
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020
- 10:02
Stay competitive with a bird’s-eye view of technology
Embracing multiple types of technology will be key to competitiveness, according to a new report
- By: Fiona Collie
- October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020
- 15:56
With a quarter left to go, debt activity already at record levels
Debt underwriting is up sharply and equity underwriting has increased too
- By: James Langton
- October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020
- 15:30
Record quantities of corporate debt due by 2025: Moody’s
Following the rise in financing due to Covid-19, maturities face record highs
- By: James Langton
- October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020
- 12:44
Low-wage workers, youth most affected by slowing job recovery
A CIBC report estimates that low-paying jobs account for 80% of the total lost since February
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020
- 12:04
Some pandemic-inspired shifts to persist: Fitch
Changes to work habits, consumption, ESG expected to outlive virus
- By: James Langton
- October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020
- 16:56
Market rebound boosts solvency ratios of DB plans: Aon
The solvency positions of DB plans increased to 99% at the end of Q3
- By: IE Staff
- October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020
- 11:19
U.S. hiring slows for 3rd month
America's employers added 661,000 jobs in September, but nearly 10 million jobs remain lost
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020
- 10:13
Global debt, equity issuance soars
Capital raising hit record levels through Q3, Refinitiv reports
- By: James Langton
- October 1, 2020 October 1, 2020
- 14:52
Toronto housing market poses bubble risk, while Vancouver homes are overvalued
UBS releases its global real estate bubble index
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- October 1, 2020 October 1, 2020
- 12:53