Annual inflation rate rises to 1.5% in December: StatsCan
Lower food prices help ease impact of gasoline’s rise
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- January 20, 2017 January 20, 2017
- 11:00
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U.S. markets finish lower ahead of Donald Trump inauguration
TSX ekes out gain, loonie dips
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 19, 2017 January 19, 2017
- 17:20
Canadian investors sold off U.S. securities in November
New StatsCan data show that Canadian investors reduced their holdings in U.S. treasuries by $3.7 billion and in U.S. equities by $5 billion
- By: James Langton
- January 19, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 10:45
TSX, Dow close lower
Loonie loses more than a cent after Poloz says rate cut still 'on the table'
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 18, 2017 January 18, 2017
- 17:35
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 0.5%
Central bank warns of ‘consequences’ if Trump protectionist policies materialize
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 18, 2017 January 18, 2017
- 16:25
Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement and forecast come amid uncertainty
Updated economic projections are unlikely to factor in any potential repercussions for Canada from Trump’s promises in areas like taxation, trade and tariffs
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 18, 2017 January 18, 2017
- 06:00
Loonie rises as U.S. greenback drops after Trump remark
Volatility inducing comments from the incoming U.S. president may be something investors have to get used to
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 17, 2017 January 17, 2017
- 17:25
Four Canadian financial services firms among world’s most sustainable companies
RBC, Sun Life, TD and BMO are included in Corporate Knights’ annual ranking of the top 100 sustainable corporations around the globe
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 17, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 11:50
TSX, Canadian dollar down
U.S. stock markets closed
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017
- 17:15
Optimism reigns among Canadian entrepreneurs for 2017
Lack of confidence in the economy is no longer the most cited top obstacle to business investment for entrepreneurs, as it was in 2016
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 16, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 17:00
Private wealth could help UN achieve sustainable development goals
This source investment tends to be longer-term and has fewer regulatory and other constraints than institutional capital, a UBS white paper says
- By: James Langton
- January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017
- 16:40
Canada will outpace most G7 economies in 2017-18: IMF
Trump is a wild card
- By: David Paddon
- January 16, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 15:40
Canada must remain nimble as it braces for Trump era: feds’ economic advisor
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has suggested his upcoming federal budget, expected as early as February, will be prudent as the government prepares for the possible…
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017
- 07:30
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
BoC rate announcement, December inflation report on deck
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 15, 2017 January 15, 2017
- 12:00
TSX and loonie rise
Prices for gold and oil fall
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017
- 17:20
Morneau will exercise prudence in budget in face of Trump administration
Finance minister meets with a dozen private sector economists
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017
- 16:50
Morneau to hear array of advice on how to prepare budget in Trump era
The U.S. president-elect’s promised economic policies include cutting corporate taxes and implementing a border tax on imports
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 18:30
TSX, Wall St. move lower
Canadian dollar, commodities prices advance
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 17:35
Canadian VC funding activity surges in 2016
However, overall, global VC activity was challenged in 2016 with the number of deals declining by 24% funding decreasing by more than 9% year-over-year
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 16:50
TSX, New York markets swing to the positive
Canadian dollar climbs as oil advances
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 17:30
Global credit growth slows to lowest level since global financial crisis
A notable deceleration in emerging markets drove the slowdown while developed markets saw continued modest credit growth
- By: James Langton
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 17:20
Emerging markets drive private debt issuance to new high in 2016
Although total private sector issuance in advanced economies rose by 3% during the year, emerging-market issuance rose by 22%
- By: James Langton
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 16:50
Metals and materials stocks push TSX up moderately
U.S. markets finish mixed
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 17:30
Global defaults hit highest levels since 2009
However, the global speculative-grade default rate is expected to decline to 3% by yearend, well below the historical average of 4.2%
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2017 February 26, 2019
- 17:00
CEOs of Canada’s big banks expect Trump will bolster U.S. operations
Higher interest rates and pro-growth policies on the U.S. economy would boost business
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 14:50