Unemployment stays low, stable in March: OECD
Despite weaker economic outlook, labour markets holding up
- By: James Langton
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 13:16
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Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information and demanded $20M ransom payment
Hackers exploited insider access to gather sensitive customer data
- By: Alan Suderman, The Associated Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 13:12
Annual pace of housing starts in April up 30% from March: CMHC
National housing agency says surge driven by sharp increase in urban starts
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 12:06
Home sales down almost 10% annually last month: CREA
The national average sale price of a home sold in April slipped 3.9% from a year ago to $679,866
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 11:45
U.K. becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
Strong services sector drove 0.7% Q1 rise in GDP
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 10:15
U.S. wholesale prices post biggest drop in five years
Producer price index falls 0.5% in April, with tariffs impact expected to show up starting in June
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 10:09
U.S. retail sales barely rose last month
Consumer momentum cooled after a March spending rush to avoid new tariffs
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 10:01
U.S. applications for jobless benefits hold firm
Layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:57
Canadian investors pouring money into European equity ETFs
From January to April, $323M flowed into Canadian-listed European ETFs — 23 times the amount during the same period last year
- By: Rudy Luukko
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:30
Meme stock fraudsters get jail time
Pair behind the deli with the US$100-million market cap sentenced
- By: James Langton
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:22
U.S. mortgage securities to feel pressure: Fitch
Reduced trade, weaker growth, higher inflation and uncertainty will all weigh on U.S. real estate
- By: James Langton
- May 15, 2025 May 15, 2025
- 09:14
Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says
Premier signals spending shift as province braces for economic impact of trade war
- By: Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
- May 14, 2025 May 14, 2025
- 17:45
Robinhood Markets signs deal to buy WonderFi Technologies for $250M
Acquisition adds two crypto platforms to Robinhood
- By: The Canadian Press
- May 14, 2025 May 14, 2025
- 16:48
Oil prices climb, Canadian equities fall as talks to end Middle East war stall
Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market held relatively steady near its records
- By: Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 17:22
Industry innovates, but financial health suffers
Paper calls for guardrails against negative side effects of digital innovation
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 16:09
Structured finance outlooks dim as economy wobbles
Asset performance to weaken as growth slows and inflation, rates face pressure
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:50
Crypto money launderer gets prison in U.S.
Shell companies, crypto exchange processed US$470 million in drug money
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 15:55
CFTC asserts oversight of prediction markets
In series of legal filings, regulator claims exclusive jurisdiction
- By: James Langton
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 09:29
FCA launches ESG ratings pilot
Project designed to avoid creating needless burden with new regime
- By: James Langton
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 12:39
Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends
The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 14:24
Corient plans expansion into Canada
U.S. subsidiary of CI Financial seeks to plug "gap" in Canadian ultra-high-net-worth market
- By: IE Staff
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 13:50
Foreign direct investment in Canada up 6.9% in 2025
Meanwhile, Canadian direct investment abroad rose 2.8% to $2.4 trillion
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
- 12:46
Fed chair Powell may reveal next steps Wednesday
Powell has signalled he could stay on Fed board after term as chair ends May 15
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- April 28, 2026 April 28, 2026
- 10:21
Kevin Gopaul to head up VanEck’s expansion into Canada
Seasoned ETF exec will help asset manager build "an entire footprint" in the country
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:30
Industry moves: Former BMO private wealth head Geoff Newton joins RBC Wealth Management
Plus, another BMO alum joins software firm, new faces at Manulife and Optimize Wealth, and more
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 16:05
Product roundup: First Trust launches energy ETF
Plus, a new gold bullion mutual fund and a slew of product lineup changes
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 24, 2026 April 24, 2026
- 17:15
Opinion: Insurers need to call the same riders by the same names
Clarity for clients makes it easier to shop across carriers
- By: Jonathan Got
- April 22, 2026 April 22, 2026
- 12:59
‘Market weakness’ causes mutual fund, ETF asset declines in March: SIMA
At the same time, both fund types recorded positive net sales
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- April 21, 2026 April 21, 2026
- 15:52