TSX falls amid weak results by Valeant
U.S. hits pause ahead of Trump speech
- By: Linda Nguyen
- February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017
- 17:15
U.S. hits pause ahead of Trump speech
A new report from Statistics Canada examines the size, scope and impact of the sharing economy
The Conference Board of Canada’s index of consumer confidence had the largest monthly increase in two years and sits at its highest level in more…
New PwC research also identifies areas in which companies could improve their communications with investment professionals and others
All eyes on Trump speech Tuesday
LSE said it could not comply with the European Commission’s request to sell its majority stake in the MTS electronic trading platform
Scotiabank, BMO and TD release their latest quarterly results
U.S. markets eke out modest gains
An increase in transportation costs, coinciding with new carbon-pricing policies, was the main contributor
There was $3.2 billion in total venture capital investments in 2016, up by 41% from 2015 and reaching their highest level since 2001, according to…
The financial industry saw the sharpest gains
New York indices mixed
The biggest sums that have been frozen in fiscal 2016-17 include money allotted for Infrastructure Canada, National Defence, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Indigenous and…
The total number of deals increased in Q4 and in 2016, overall, and the outlook for M&A remains steady
Raising the threshold for the top personal income tax rate to $402,800 from $202,800 would make Canada more attractive for high-income earners, C.D. Howe suggests
Wall Street mixed
The decline followed four consecutive monthly increases
But the total number of donors and the proportion of taxpayers claiming charitable donations declined slightly, the national statistics agency reports
The government will move to eliminate unpopular medical service plan premiums
TSX boosted by US$1.8-billion Restaurant Brands deal
Revenue was $2.5 billion higher than projected
The budget comes a week after Premier Christy Clark said her Liberal government will pay back taxpayers for financial sacrifices of recent years
In 2016, wholesale trade was up 3.1% compared with 2015