Industry applauds Sousa’s regulatory proposals
IIROC, Advocis and others support enforcement measures in Ontario budget
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2017 September 14, 2018
- 11:00
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Canadian GDP flat in February after hot start to 2017
Gains in service-producing industries were offset by declines in goods-producing industries
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017
- 09:40
Ontario budget promises billions in health care
The centrepiece of the plan is a $465-million-a-year pharmacare program for children and youth
- By: Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 17:40
Ontario budget pledges financial sector reform
Government plans to study universal “best interest” duty
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2017 September 14, 2018
- 16:00
TSX drops sharply
U.S. benchmarks make small gains
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 15:55
Nova Scotia budget cuts taxes for the middle class
The budget increases the basic personal exemption by up to $3,000 for taxable income up to $75,000
- By: Michael Tutton
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 15:05
Low interest rates pose continued threat to global insurance industry: Moody’s
The most vulnerable markets include Germany, Norway and Taiwan
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 14:30
TSX seeks to boost dark trading
Exchange company proposes several changes in response to customer demand
- By: James Langton
- April 27, 2017 April 27, 2017
- 13:20
TSX closes lower, led by financials
Loonie slips
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 16:30
CMHC maintains “strong” risk rating for national real estate market
House price overvaluation is now present in only six markets, rather than eight
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 15:30
Ontario budget to contain new spending
The provincial government will release a balanced budget on Thursday
- By: Jessica Smith Cross
- April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017
- 14:15
TSX up despite lumber dispute
Loonie drops to 14-month low
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 25, 2017 April 25, 2017
- 16:30
FICC revenue to bolster Q1 results of Europe’s big banks: Fitch
The big European global trading and universal banks start reporting results next week
- By: James Langton
- April 25, 2017 April 25, 2017
- 14:55
Stock markets rally in Toronto, New York
Dow surges more than 200 points
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017
- 16:15
Ontario’s foreign buyer tax Is credit positive for Canadian banks: Moody’s
Banks become more exposed to loss from mortgage defaults if an overheated market leads to a substantial drop in house prices
- By: James Langton
- April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017
- 11:30
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
Will Ontario and Nova Scotia deliver balanced budgets this Thursday?
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2017 April 23, 2017
- 15:45
Poloz on Ontario housing move: “I’m happy”
The Ontario government announced a series of measures after home prices surged one-third in a year
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 23, 2017 April 23, 2017
- 07:30
TSX dips slightly to close the week
Oil prices fall below US$50 a barrel for the first time in over three weeks
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
- 15:40
Canada’s inflation rate slows to 1.6% in March
Sliding food costs help offset rising gas prices as the pace of inflation decelerated from 2% in February
- By: Andy Blatchford
- April 21, 2017 April 21, 2017
- 10:20
TSX closes higher on strength in materials, industrials
U.S. stock markets also edged higher as the Nasdaq hit a new high
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 15:40
Shareholders in Alberta companies struggling to be heard
A new SHARE report finds that companies incorporated law in Alberta lag on gender diversity, corporate governance and climate-related disclosure
- By: James Langton
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 12:30
Ontario to tax foreign buyers in effort to cool housing market
The province will also expand rent control, which currently only applies to units built before November 1991
- By: Jessica Smith Cross
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 10:10
Report calls for requirements for certain shadow banks
Regulators must take action on shadow banks, which have grown significantly and pose a key risk to the financial system
- By: James Langton
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 09:10
Ontario to unveil package targeted at GTA housing market
The measures will take aim at speculators, expedite more supply, tackle rental affordability and look at realtor practices
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 20, 2017 April 20, 2017
- 05:45
TSX declines, weighed down by falling gold, oil prices
U.S. markets finish mixed
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- April 19, 2017 April 19, 2017
- 16:30