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
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Energy, utilities companies’ directors lack “climate competency”
A new report from SHARE finds that companies in these sectors are not reporting that their boards have expertise on the climate change issue
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 14:30
B.C. ups homeowner grant by a third as property assessment values skyrocket
The threshold will increase by a third this year, to include properties with an assessed value of up to $1.6 million
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 10:50
Victoria faces property shortages as more move in for lifestyle change
The city is attracting baby boomers from Vancouver and across the country
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 10:30
Annual pace of housing starts in Canada picks up in December: CMHC
Municipalities issued $7.8 billion worth of building permits in November, StatsCan reports
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 09:45
TSX pulled lower by falling oil prices
Nasdaq climbs to record high
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 17:30
Canadian firms expect post-election U.S. growth despite uncertainty: BoC survey
Companies optimistic about sales growth over the next 12 months
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 10:45
B.C. economy forecast to fall from top but stay strong despite housing crunch
RBC forecasts the province’s economic growth will slip below the national average for the first time in six years
- By: Dirk Meissner
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 07:00
TSX benchmark closes in the red
U.S. markets climb to new record highs
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017
- 17:20
Part-time work leads to labour market gains in 2016: StatsCan
The federal agency also released numbers showing that Canada’s trade deficit was cut nearly in half in November
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017
- 14:00
Canada could be heading towards decades of deficits, federal analysis warns
Since the fall of 2014, the national economy has faced significant challenges, especially from the prolonged oil-price slump
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017
- 07:30
TSX pushes higher for third day
Loonie surges against U.S. dollar
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 5, 2017 January 5, 2017
- 17:30
MX sets new total volume trading record in 2016
A surge in activity in several key MX products contributed to the 20% gain in volume, year-over-year
- By: IE Staff
- January 5, 2017 January 5, 2017
- 15:40
Auto sales hit record as baby boomers treat themselves to “nice vehicles”
There were 1.948 million sales of light vehicles last year, an increase of 2.7% compared to 2015
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 5, 2017 January 5, 2017
- 08:00
Stock markets gain for second straight day
Canadian dollar makes big advance
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 4, 2017 January 4, 2017
- 17:15
U.S. Fed minutes: If economy heats up, rate hikes may accelerate
Analysts cite increased uncertainty as the key take-away from the minutes
- By: The Associated Press
- January 4, 2017 January 4, 2017
- 15:50
Top CEOs will earn more by today than average Canadian does in 2017: CCPA report
The average compensation of the Top 100 chief executives was $9.5 million in 2015
- By: David Paddon
- January 3, 2017 January 3, 2017
- 17:35
TSX, New York markets gain on first trading day of 2017
Natural gas sinks
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 3, 2017 January 3, 2017
- 17:15
Stock markets cap off strong 2016 on a soft note
Loonie advances; oil and gold prices retract
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 30, 2016 December 30, 2016
- 18:00
TSX snaps six day winning streak to close out last full trading week of the year
Toronto and New York stock markets will be closed Monday. New York will reopen Tuesday, while trading in Toronto resumes Wednesday.
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 16:50
Economy shrank 0.3% in October: StatsCan
Worst factory output in nearly three years helps thrust economy into reverse
- By: David Paddon
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 13:10
Ottawa posts deficit in October
Fiscal year shortfall hits $9.3 billion
- By: Jordan Press
- December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016
- 12:00
TSX packs on a modest gain as U.S. markets decline
Loonie dips; commodities prices mixed
- By: Linda Nguyen
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 17:20
Lower food prices help slow Canada’s inflation rate in November
The 1.2% reading from Statistics Canada’s consumer price index for November was weaker than October’s rate of 1.5%
- By: Andy Blatchford
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 16:00
TSX proposes trading service for U.S.-listed securities
The service would allow investors to trade U.S. stocks in Canadian dollars
- By: James Langton
- December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016
- 14:10