Infrastructure projects face Covid-19 challenges: Fitch
Tougher government requirements could upend the economics of P3 projects
- By: James Langton
- June 17, 2020 June 17, 2020
- 16:18
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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
Investors, miners differ over ESG risks: Fitch
Survey finds that investors and companies have distinct ESG concerns
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 16:06
EU capital market integration would boost asset managers: Moody’s
Proposals to break down internal barriers would bolster markets and fund managers
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 12:54
Manufacturers suffered record sales plunge in April: StatsCan
Data reflect the effects of a full month of mostly shuttered production
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 12:29
May home sales weak, but higher than April’s
The number of homes sold has been steadily rising since mid-April
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 11:29
Big banks’ profits battered by downturn
Huge jump in credit loss provisions slashes Q2 earnings
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 15:51
How to improve your ESG analysis
Two experts explain their processes at the Responsible Investment Association's 2020 conference
- By: Katie Keir
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 14:18
How relief efforts, new mortgage rules will affect households
The data show that household finances are hanging tough for the time being
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 13:52
Fed will keep propping up U.S. amid deep recession
In its semi-annual monetary policy report, the central bank pointed to "tremendous" hardship
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 12:19
Will April’s economic showers bring May flowers?
Industrial prices for May more positive than gloomier StatsCan data for March and April
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 12:00
Statistics Canada says key household debt ratio rose in the first quarter
Economist predicts debt ratios “will likely hit fresh record highs”
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 10:39
Q1 drop in foreign investments biggest since financial crisis: StatsCan
Both international assets and liabilities plunged alongside equity markets
- By: James Langton
- June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020
- 11:28
Layoffs have significant long-term effects on income: StatsCan
In past recessions, 45% of layoffs were permanent, with lingering consequences
- By: James Langton
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 16:27