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
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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
North American stock markets fall on data showing slowing U.S. economy
The trade war with China has curtailed manufacturing growth
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:35
StatsCan says economy flat in July as oil and gas sector down
The month's unchanged GDP follows a strong second quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:25
Majority of Canadians living paycheque to paycheque: survey
The BDO report says 27% of Canadians don't have enough for their daily needs
- By: Maddie Johnson
- September 30, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:09
Toronto, Vancouver remain housing bubble risks
UBS reports Toronto is the second most overvalued market in the world
- By: James Langton
- September 30, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:48
Online commerce challenges CPI reporting
StatsCan notes that online prices have greater volatility than in-store prices
- By: James Langton
- September 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:39
Survey finds more clients are discussing fees with advisors
IFIC's annual investor survey sheds light on how CRM2 cost reporting impacts your client
- By: Michelle Schriver
- September 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:01