New year, new employees: Surveys show Canadian companies’ hiring plans for 2025
Increased volumes of work, turnover cited as reasons for hiring
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 30, 2024 December 30, 2024
- 14:55
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Canadians plan to trim spending in 2025 amid inflation hangover
Cost of living, potential recession top concerns, Ipsos surveys show
- By: Alisha Hiyate
- December 30, 2024 December 30, 2024
- 14:16
In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work
The tech is "more expensive than we thought and it’s not as productive as we thought," says analyst
- By: Matt O’brien And Sarah Parvini, The Associated Press
- December 30, 2024 December 30, 2024
- 11:14
Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand
Home sales will rise 16% in 2025 according to TD forecast
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- December 30, 2024 December 30, 2024
- 10:13
A by-the-numbers look back at Canadian finance in 2024
Key figures that tell the story of a remarkable 2024
- By: Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
- December 30, 2024 December 30, 2024
- 09:24
New U.S. jobless claims hold steady, but continuing claims on the rise
Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, climbed by 46,000 to 1.91 million
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024
- 16:23
B.C. Supreme Court orders fraudster to forfeit LIF payments
Ruling follows changes in 2023 to province's pension act
- By: IE Staff
- December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024
- 15:28
Montenegro approves extradition of Terraform crypto mogul to the U.S.
Kwon was charged in the U.S. with fraud over a US$40-billion crash of Terraform Labs’ cryptocurrency, which devastated retail investors around the world
- By: Predrag Milic, The Associated Press
- December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024
- 14:23
Scotiabank closes US$2.8B acquisition of KeyCorp stake
Scotiabank, which now owns 14.9% of the U.S. bank, says the deal is a cost-effective, low-risk way to invest in America
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024
- 11:54
Florida condo owners to see higher costs as new regulations take effect
The average homeowner’s insurance premium in Florida is approximately US$3,600, about US$1,000 more than the national average
- By: Stephany Matat and David Fischer, The Associated Press
- December 27, 2024 April 10, 2025
- 10:09
China raises its estimate for the size of its economy in 2023
The World Bank forecasts China's GDP will grow this year at 4.9% and next year at 4.5% before slowing to 4% in 2026
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- December 27, 2024 December 27, 2024
- 09:30
Product roundup: Harvest plans to expand its ETF lineup
Plus, a new PM for a Fidelity fund, VersaBank looks to offer common shares
- By: Noushin Ziafati
- December 27, 2024 December 24, 2024
- 06:40
Small businesses more optimistic about U.S. economy after election: survey
NFIB’s small biz optimism index rises to its highest reading since June 2021
- By: Mae Anderson, The Associated Press
- December 24, 2024 December 24, 2024
- 11:06
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