U.S. retail sales see modest January rebound
Sales increased just 0.2% after a sharp fall of 1.6% in December
- By: The Associated Press
- March 11, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:34
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TSX weekly winning streak comes to an end
Weak U.S. jobs numbers and dropping oil prices pull markets down
- By: Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:31
U.S. employers added only 20,000 jobs in February
The unemployment rate fell, though, and average hourly pay rose
- By: The Associated Press
- March 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:00
Canada sees second consecutive month of strong job gains
The 55,900 jobs added in Canada last month outpaced job creation in the United States
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:43
Canadian housing starts trended lower in February
New residential construction remains above historical average
- By: IE Staff
- March 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:50
U.S. housing starts rise in January
Ground breaking jumped 18.6%, led by single-family houses
- By: The Associated Press
- March 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:11
North American markets dip
TSX drops 36 points while Dow Jones loses 200 amid concerns of an economic slowdown
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:45
Bull market marks 10-year run
U.S. benchmark index has gained 309% since bottoming out in march 2009
- By: The Associated Press
- March 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:32
ECB slashes economic growth forecast to 1.1%
European Central Bank joins global push to help economy
- By: The Associated Press, IE Staff
- March 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:57
Gender pay gap driven by a lack of high-earning women
Men outnumber women by a ratio of seven to one among the top 0.1% of earners
- By: James Langton
- March 7, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:33
TSX rises slightly
Canadian index helped by BoC’s decision to stand pat on rates
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 6, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:40
Fitch puts HSBC Bank Canada on rating watch amid Brexit fears
A no-deal Brexit would likely add pressure to earnings, asset quality and funding positions, the agency says
- By: James Langton
- March 6, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:14
IFIC and BEworks publish report on effective disclosure
Aim is to improve CRM2 reporting
- By: IE Staff
- March 6, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:13
Choppy markets, dimming economy curb bank profit growth
Banks' U.S. and international businesses continued to post strong performance
- By: James Langton
- March 6, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 09:40
Long-term financial security for women at risk: study
Three-quarters of widowed and divorced women wish they had been more involved in finances
- By: James Langton
- March 6, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 00:00
TSX ends the day up slightly
North American markets level off after strong start to year
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:31
Toronto home sales decline in February while prices rise
The average selling price was $780,397, up from $767,801 a year ago
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- March 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:12
TSX starts March on a down note
Energy sector hit by Enbridge pipeline delay
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 17:24
Vancouver home prices, sales dropped in February
Across all residential property types, sales dropped 32.8% compared with a year ago
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- March 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:51
Canadian women to control nearly $4 trillion by 2028
In families where women work, their earnings now account for a record 47% of family income
- By: IE Staff
- March 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:24
TSX posts 10th straight week of gains
Broad-based rally lifts North American markets
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:39
U.S. consumer spending down in December
The savings rate jumped significantly, though, in a rough month for equities
- By: IE Staff
- March 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:38
Q4 economic growth weakest since 2016, finds StatsCan
Canada's economic growth slows to 1.8% in 2018
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- March 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:43
TSX dragged down by bank results
Disappointing results from CIBC and TD Bank weighed on the financial sector
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:42
One in three adult Canadians have volatile income, finds CPA study
In such situations, automated payments or savings "might be actively harmful to a consumer’s interest"
- By: IE Staff
- February 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:12