Share of women on global boards improved in 2019: MSCI
More companies are hitting the "tipping point" of at least three female directors
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 13:03
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Gig workers a growing share of labour force: StatsCan
Women more likely than men to work freelance
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 12:10
Risky loans build up at Canadian banks: DBRS
Search for yield drives banks to increase exposure to non-investment-grade borrowers
- By: James Langton
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 11:26
Liberals’ deficit projection rises from $20B to $27B
However, the deficit this year and next will still be a moderate 1.2% of GDP
- By: The Canadian Press, IE Staff
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 11:18
Almost half of financial services tasks could be enhanced by technology: Study
Modernizing technologies could lead to billions in productivity gains in coming years
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 16, 2019 December 16, 2019
- 11:14
TSX ends week higher
Crude oil rises on trade truce between U.S. and China
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 16:31
Big Six earnings drop in 2019
Next year, earnings are expected to moderate
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 14:14
Pension wealth up, but RRSPs dipped: StatsCan
CPP enjoys strongest growth rate
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 12:54
Household debts rise in Q3, StatsCan reports
Debt-to-income ratios climbs again
- By: James Langton
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 12:33
Many Canadians resigned to never getting out of debt
Two-thirds assume everybody is struggling with debt
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 13, 2019 December 13, 2019
- 11:52
North American stock markets rise on signals about trade deal with China
U.S. exchanges hit intraday highs
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 16:28
Climate disclosure not good enough, global investment pros say
Overwhelming majority of sustainable investment professionals said the TCFD recommendations are helpful
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 13:20
Pension assets hit $2 trillion in Q2, StatsCan says
Assets have doubled since 2010
- By: James Langton
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 13:08
Canadian home prices looking healthy in 2020
The positive outlook for Canadian real estate is based on healthy buyer demand
- By: Maddie Johnson
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 12:31
European Central Bank chief sees slowdown bottoming out
ECB head Christine Lagarde said recent economic indicators point to some stabilization
- By: David McHugh, The Canadian Press
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 12:07
Roots of Christmas tree shortage trace back to financial crisis
The trees have a maturity cycle of 10 years, and fewer seedlings were planted during the crisis
- By: Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- December 12, 2019 December 12, 2019
- 11:48
Canadian dollar rises after Fed says it sees no rate changes in 2020
The loonie traded for US75.75¢ on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 16:33
Political volatility trumps cybersecurity as 2020’s top risk
This is the first time in seven years that cybersecurity has not been the top threat in DTCC's annual survey
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 14:38
Active managers stumble in 2019, S&P reports
International equity managers fared the best, with almost half (46%) beating their benchmark
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 14:26
‘Fascinating’ but tough year ahead for investors
You'll need a tactical, diversified approach to deal with 2020 markets
- By: Katie Keir
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 13:05
Higher OSFI buffer may impact banks’ shareholder return plans, DBRS says
The new domestic stability buffer is 2.25%, effective April 30
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 12:09
November U.S. consumer prices up 0.3% on rising energy costs
Despite surging in October and November, gasoline prices are down 1.2% over the past year
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- December 11, 2019 December 11, 2019
- 11:28
TSX dips slightly despite signing of revised North American free trade deal
S&P/TSX composite index closed down 0.15 of a point
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 10, 2019 December 10, 2019
- 16:35