Unemployment rate down after country adds 54,000 jobs in September, StatCan says
The number of public-sector and self-employed workers is on the rise
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:42
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Stock markets move higher on optimism at start of U.S.-China trade talks
S&P/TSX composite index was up 42.81 points on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:30
Wall Street firms shore up cyber defences amid growing threats, Moody’s says
Rating agency notes successful attacks have financial, reputational and regulatory impacts
- By: James Langton
- October 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:18
U.S. consumer prices unchanged in September
Prices have risen at a modest annual rate of 1.7% over the past 12 months
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:22
Most business owners say federal policies have not been a boon to growth: survey
Six in 10 business owners are unaware of any government-provided services available to them
- By: Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- October 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:16
Canada’s VC market hit record heights in Q3, KPMG reports
Two large software deals were highlights of the quarter
- By: James Langton
- October 10, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:07
North American stock markets bounce back on signal China open to partial deal
Rebound follows two days of losses
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:25
Canada’s competitiveness falters further
While Singapore ranks first in the World Economic Forum's rankings, Canada drops to 14th
- By: James Langton
- October 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:18
In historic first, Greek debt carries negative interest rate
The country raised 487.5 million euros selling 13-week treasury bills with a yield of -0.02%
- By: Nicholas Paphitis, The Associated Press
- October 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:52
North American stock markets fall on increased pessimism about U.S.-China trade
S&P/TSX composite index closed down 127.80 points on Tuesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:23
Central bankers to study digital currency, blockchain
BIS to launch innovation hub in Switzerland
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2019 November 13, 2019
- 13:54
Pace of household credit growth hit 2-year high in August
As debt grows, more women are filing for insolvency
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:18
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in September
The seasonally adjusted annual rate fell 2.5%
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:14
Gender wage gap narrows to 13.3%, women earn $4.13 less per hour: StatsCan
The wage gap has improved by 5.5 percentage points over the past 20 years
- By: Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press
- October 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:08
Commission war to hit broker revenues, profits, Moody’s says
Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade and E*TRADE have all dropped trading commissions
- By: James Langton
- October 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:28
Are economic data pointing to a recession?
ISM's non-manufacturing index fell to 52.6 in September, its lowest level in three years
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:10
Canadian debt, equity issuance flat this year
Through the first nine months, Canadian equity issuance totalled $22 billion from 215 deals
- By: James Langton
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:07
Signs of financial distress persist
Insolvencies increased year-over-year in August
- By: James Langton
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:58
Real estate industry needs to remain flexible as expectations shift, says PwC
Mixed developments will become even more common, a report says
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:35
Canadian ETF inflows cool in September
Meanwhile, optimism resurfaced for U.S. ETF flows
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:56
U.S. adds modest 136,000 jobs, lowering unemployment to 3.5%
Average hourly wages saw a slight decline
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:55
Toronto home sales in September up from a year ago
Home prices also rose
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 3, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:52
North American stock markets plunge on growing fears of recession
S&P/TSX composite index closed down 136.69 points on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:30
What impeachment could mean for U.S. markets
U.S. political insider warns of the fallout, from stock selloffs to the Democratic nomination
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:40
Canadian IPO market limps through Q3, PwC reports
For the second straight quarter, there were no IPOs on the TSX
- By: James Langton
- October 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:46