Pandemic exposes need for basic income program, expert says
More than $81.6 billion was paid to 8.9 million people through the CERB
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 15:39
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Gold companies reward shareholders
Kirkland Lake Gold and Yamana Gold plan to hike dividends
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 15:02
Bank rating fears have calmed but tough conditions persist: Fitch
Risks to bank ratings lessoned in Q3 as markets stabilized, says Fitch
- By: James Langton
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 14:23
Choppy markets no stockpicker’s delight: S&P DJI
Most active managers underperformed amid extreme volatility
- By: James Langton
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 14:16
Rich get richer, poor poorer: Report says pandemic intensified economic disparities
Two in five Canadians say their finances deteriorated during the first wave
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 11:30
JPMorgan’s 3Q results improve
U.S. bank saw few loan losses during the quarter
- By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 11:12
IMF envisions a sharp 4.4% drop in global growth for 2020
If true, the economic contraction would be the worst annual plunge since the Great Depression
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 10:36
U.S. consumer prices see slight increase in September
The consumer price index rose 0.2% last month
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 10:16
Citi 3Q profit falls 34% but tops Wall Street expectations
The bank's net income fell to $3.23 billion from $4.91 billion a year ago
- By: Ken Sweet, The Associated Press
- October 13, 2020 October 13, 2020
- 10:01
Why the red-hot housing rebound isn’t built to last
Expect a pullback in housing sales and prices, says a TD Economics report
- By: IE Staff
- October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020
- 15:14
CRA generates six-fold return on extra business audit funding, PBO says
The high-net-worth audit program saw spending growth of 3,000%
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020
- 13:33
Corporate borrowing on the rise: StatsCan
Low rates and higher financing needs have driven an increase in lending
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 15:13
RBC puts money where its mouth is on ESG: Moody’s
Refusal to finance ANWR exploration shows real commitment on climate
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 14:01
Sustained period of lower returns coming, experts warn
The Covid-19 recession will have impacts beyond an uncertain recovery
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:49
Investment banking fees hit record high in 2020
Global fees are up 14% from last year
- By: James Langton
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:42
Outlook for provincial bond market ‘stable, if not favourable’
Scotiabank Economics assesses the provinces' finances
- By: IE Staff
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 13:16
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
BoC governor says it will take a long time for jobs to return to pre-pandemic level
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 10:30
Housing starts fall 20% in September: CMHC
Multiple-unit housing starts were hit particularly hard in the past month
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020
- 10:05
Fed minutes reflect on sizable economic risks
Lack of further economic aid from the government could spell disaster
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 15:15
Higher education pays, if you use it
The advantage of getting a degree has dropped, but whether you find a job in your field matters most
- By: James Langton
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 13:31
Indebted Canadian businesses are fragile: BDC
Businesses owners are cautiously optimistic, according to two surveys
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 7, 2020 October 7, 2020
- 11:30
Room for improvement on board diversity: report
More women are being appointed to board roles, but representation of visible minorities remains limited
- By: Katie Keir
- October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020
- 12:14
Toronto home sales surged 42% to set new September record
More than 11,000 existing homes were sold at an average price of $960,772
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 6, 2020 October 6, 2020
- 10:02