The 0.8% drop is the sixth straight quarterly labour productivity decline, StatsCan reports
Recommendations echo affordability measures in government's fall economic statement
Expectations for economic and income growth were lower in an ECB survey
Food inflation in retreat, energy price pressures negative
Fitch affirms traditional managers' ratings, despite challenging conditions
Tighter financing environment, declining economic growth to drive defaults
Canadian economy added a modest 25,000 jobs in the month
Job vacancies continue their steady decline
Economists expect Bank of Canada to remain on hold amid economic weakness
Staffing issues led some employers to work more hours, reduce hours of operation and refuse services contracts