Landlords, railways and insurers have all been affected
The drop in the annual rate was the first year-over-year decline since September 2009
The terms are designed to make sure companies using the program receive bridge loans, not bailouts
The subsidy, which was supposed to expire in June, will now run through to the end of August
The Toronto-based investment management firm cites Covid-19 disruption
Cash-flow challenges and debt levels increase risk of insolvencies
Companies already in financial trouble ahead of the pandemic face an insolvency reckoning
The firms produce unacceptable levels of greenhouse gas emissions, Norges Bank Investment Management says
The firm's surplus earnings dropped 29% year over year
The prime minister cites economic uncertainty