U.S. jobless rate dips to 4.7%
Employers add 128,000 new jobs
- By: IE Staff
- September 1, 2006 September 1, 2006
- 10:45
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U.S. consumer sentiment stronger than expected in August
Consumers’ inflation expectations for year ahead also rose
- By: IE Staff
- September 1, 2006 September 1, 2006
- 10:42
Opening bell: U.S. jobless rate dips
Stocks likely to open mixed ahead of Labour Day weekend
- By: IE Staff
- September 1, 2006 September 1, 2006
- 08:15
California unveil cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions
State Senate passes climate-change bill
- By: James Langton
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 15:10
C.D. Howe Institute’s MPC calls for interest rate to remain at 4.25%
But seven members say an upward adjustment to 4.50% would likely be appropriate at the bank's next interest-rate announcement in October
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 14:13
American consumer spending in July doubles June figures
Personal income, disposable income also increased in the month
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 11:27
European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged
But rate hike is expected at the bank’s Oct. 5 meeting
- By: James Langton
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 09:53
Federal government pushes forth on tax relief plan
Finance minister releases Tax Relief Plan for public comment
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 09:51
No housing bubble burst yet, says TD Economics
But warning signs have crept up in some Western cities
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 09:41
Canadians’ pay cheques to increase in 2007, survey finds
Recruiting key talent and employee engagement at top of employers’ agendas
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 09:33
Economic growth slows to 2% in Q2
Cooling housing market curbs growth, StatsCan says
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 07:55
Opening bell: Goldcorp, Glamis agree to merge
Summit REIT supports $3.3 billion takeover offer from ING unit
- By: IE Staff
- August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006
- 07:35
Canadian dollar moderation deemed “inevitable”
Contracting manufacturing exports and a pullback in oil and base metal prices will hurt Canada
- By: James Langton
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 15:56
TSX inches up on telecom, IT gains
U.S. markets also see small gains
- By: IE Staff
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 15:44
Canada’s current account surplus falls $4 billion in Q2
But Canada’s international assets and liabilities grew strongly in the capital and financial account
- By: IE Staff
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 10:09
Alternext to launch All-Share index
New index will track combined performance of all 57 stocks on the market
- By: James Langton
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 09:52
U.S. economy grows at 2.9% pace in spring, a drop of 2.7% from winter
But real GDP growth exceeded advance estimates of 2.5% growth issued in July
- By: IE Staff
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 09:39
Manufacturers’ costs rise on higher oil and non-ferrous metals prices
12-month change in July’s IPPI is almost double the year-over-over increase in June
- By: IE Staff
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 09:23
Canadian economy on track, says deputy governor
Real GDP in Q2 slightly weaker than anticipated
- By: James Langton
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 07:40
Opening bell: Bombardier profit tumbles
Industrial prices rise sharply in July
- By: IE Staff
- August 30, 2006 August 30, 2006
- 07:30
TSX drops on low energy prices
U.S. markets down on Fed revelations that more rate hikes may be needed
- By: IE Staff
- August 29, 2006 August 29, 2006
- 15:47
U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers feared hurting economy
But further interest rates may be necessary to bring inflation down more rapidly, they noted
- By: IE Staff
- August 29, 2006 August 29, 2006
- 14:18
Canada’s capital markets are of major importance to resources industry: TSX CEO
Stresses that ministers should be considering the capital markets to deal with emissions trading
- By: IE Staff
- August 29, 2006 August 29, 2006
- 13:31