Corporate credit ratings remain firm
Ratings upgrades especially strong among global banking and finance companies
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2007 June 12, 2007
- 15:30
Shareholders vote set for July 9
Rating changes have been less frequent for sovereign issuers than for corporate issuers
Annual process ensures investment benchmarks reflect market realities
Unit labour costs slow substantially, StatsCan says
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal rank 1-2-3 in ease of doing business
Lehman posts 25% jump in Q2 profit
U.S. markets finish flat
Cost of new housing rises in April
Canadian rates to climb, U.S rates to fall
Trading accelerated in the first quarter of 2007
ATS platform to launch in fourth quarter
Onex joins group bidding for BCE
Index will offer investors wide exposure to the world’s mining markets
Dodge to speak in St. John’s
TSX jumps 95 points; Dow climbs 158
Low level of defaults reflects strong global economic growth and ample liquidity
U.S. trade deficit falls sharply
Growth largely confined to volatile multiple-unit segment
Inflation poses the biggest risk to global growth and the threat it poses is higher than the market is currently anticipating
U.S. trade deficit shrinks
Summer job market starts on positive note
Inflationary pressures remain the key concern for most central banks
TSX falls 238 points; Dow slides 199
Industry minister proposes amendment to Agreement on Internal trade