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- July 25, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:40
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TSX falls as Canadian dollar soars
The loonie rose almost a quarter of a cent, flirting with the US80¢ mark at close
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:40
IMF raises outlook for economic growth in Canada, expected to be tops for G7
However the IMF trimmed its projection for 2017 to 1.9% growth compared with an earlier forecast of 2%
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:35
Pension managers produced mediocre returns in Q2
New Morneau Shepell report reveals that the rise of the Canadian dollar had an impact on returns of foreign equities
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 14:30
Fitch reaffirms Canada’s strong credit rating
The country has many strengths, but it also has the second highest government debt of any “AAA”-rated sovereign
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 13:20
Ontario’s new public sector pension manager comes into effect
IMCO has begun to manage the pensions for the Ontario Pension Board and WSIB
- By: James Langton
- July 24, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 11:05
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
New B.C. premier meets Trudeau; StatsCan reports May GDP figures; corporate earnings; and more
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 23, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 20:30
TSX dragged down by energy stocks
The loonie is nudging closer to the US80¢ mark
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:35
Private sector pension coverage continues to decline: StatsCan
Overall, the proportion of workers who are covered by a workplace pension is declining as well
- By: James Langton
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:20
Canada’s annual inflation rate slows to 1% in June
The June number followed inflation readings of 1.3% in May and 1.6% in April, slipping further away from the Bank of Canada’s 2% target
- By: Andy Blatchford
- July 21, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 08:50
TSX edges up on strong Rogers earnings
The Nasdaq set a record high for a third session in a row
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Venture investments drop in first half of 2017
One bright spot so far this year is the artificial intelligence sector, which saw record investment activity in the first half
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 13:10
Systemic risks look to be relatively subdued: Moody’s
The banking sector’s fundamentals also continue to improve as troubled loans “have bottomed out in most regions” and profitability is up
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:45
Canadian M&A activity dips in Q2: Crosbie
But while both the number and value of deals dropped from the previous quarter, Q2 was the third most active quarter in the past three…
- By: James Langton
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:10
TSX reaches new milestone with 500 ETFs listed
The total market capitalization of ETFs listed on Canada’s senior exchange is now approximately $130 billion
- By: Leah Golob
- July 20, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 09:50
TSX climbs amid surge in energy sector
All three major indices on Wall Street hits record highs on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 19, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:30
Retirement security in Canada lags Western Europe
Income inequality helped push Canada down to the 11th spot in Natixis' annual ranking of developed nations
- By: Leah Golob
- July 19, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:50
U.S. companies hoarding on to more cash
The rise in overall cash holdings to US$1.84 trillion in 2016 comes despite an overall decline in revenue and cash flow from operations
- By: James Langton
- July 19, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:25
LSE’s Borsa Italia working on blockchain data system with IBM
The new system will be a shared, digital registry to record all shareholder transactions that will open new opportunities for trading and investing
- By: James Langton
- July 19, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:20
Suite of housing measures cooling market largely as expected: Morneau
New data show that steps taken at federal, provincial and municipal levels have begun to temper the country’s real estate sector
- By: Andy Blatchford
- July 19, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 08:55
TSX slips lower as gold and oil stocks cushion decline
The price of gold rallied while crude and the Canadian dollar also went up
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 18, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:45
Feds propose closing tax loopholes for wealthy Canadians
Finance Canada releases paper that addresses the use of tax planning with private corporations
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- July 18, 2017 July 17, 2018
- 13:20
Advisors could help millennials with savings advice, BMO survey finds
This generation is concerned with debt repayment as opposed to saving for retirement, even though they have concerns about affording retirement
- By: Leah Golob
- July 18, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 12:00
Venture exchanges could do more to attract smaller issuers
Containing the costs and improving firms’ ability to understand and meet the listings requirements could make the process more accessible, report finds
- By: James Langton
- July 18, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 10:20
TSX ends flat to start the week
The loonie saw a small gain as commodities were mixed
- By: Linda Nguyen
- July 17, 2017 December 14, 2017
- 15:45