job cuts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/job-cuts/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:02:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png job cuts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/job-cuts/ 32 32 U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since September 2022 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/u-s-filings-for-jobless-benefits-fall-to-lowest-level-since-september-2022/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:02:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527019 The report potentially complicates the Fed’s upcoming rate decision

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]]> U.S. job openings rose to 7.7 million in January https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-job-openings-rose-to-7-7-million-in-january/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:40:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=504299 The outlook for the labour market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries

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]]> U.S. added a strong 227,000 jobs in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-added-a-strong-227000-jobs-in-november/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:27:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498066 Meanwhile, those who have lost their jobs are finding it harder to land a new one

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]]> Americans struggling to land jobs as labour market cools https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/americans-struggling-to-land-jobs-as-labour-market-cools/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:10:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=492161 Adding to the anxiety is that memories of the recent job boom are still fresh

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]]> No rush on rate cuts after January job numbers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/unemployment-rate-falls-to-5-7-in-january/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480291 Canada sees first decline in unemployment in over a year

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]]> Payrolls softened further in November: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/payrolls-softened-further-in-november-statscan/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:17:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479253 Growth in average weekly earnings rose in the month

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]]> Desjardins lays off 400, but advisors unaffected https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/desjardins-lays-off-400-but-advisors-unaffected/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:23:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=473673 The announcement comes a day after Scotiabank said it was cutting 3% of its global workforce

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]]> Half of Canadian firms plan to add employees this year: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/half-of-canadian-firms-plan-to-add-employees-this-year-survey/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:14:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469815 Nearly three-quarters of hiring execs say they feel positive about the hiring outlook for second half of 2023

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]]> Unemployment rate ticks higher in May for first time in 9 months https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/unemployment-rate-ticks-higher-in-may-for-first-time-in-9-months/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:37:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467118 Job gains have moderated, StatsCan says

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]]> EI benefit recipients dwindle in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ei-benefit-recipients-dwindle-in-november-statscan/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:23:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=459011 Falling numbers of fired workers likely drove record low EI numbers

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