U.S. economic growth slows to 2.6% rate in Q4
The reading beat a consensus forecast
- By: The Associated Press, IE Staff
- February 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:25
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Think tank calls for capital gains tax reform
A C.D. Howe report says the change would support the growth of innovative Canadian companies
- By: James Langton
- February 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:53
Scotia’s planned sale of Thai bank stake is positive, Moody’s says
It makes sense to divest from countries where the bank doesn't have adequate scale
- By: James Langton
- February 28, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:04
TSX posts modest gain
Boost from higher oil prices not enough to give market significant lift
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:41
CPA Canada calls for comprehensive review of tax system
The federal government hasn't fundamentally reviewed Canada's tax system since the 1960s
- By: IE Staff
- February 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:13
Canadian inflation rate slows in January
Economists on average had expected an increase of 1.5%
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 27, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:30
Markets end the day flat
Gains from cannabis stocks and consumer staples offset losses in other sectors
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:47
Central clearing on the rise in OTC derivatives markets
G20 reforms have driven the increase, says a report from the Global Association of Central Counterparties
- By: James Langton
- February 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:03
Median household income rising again, StatsCan reports
The proportion of Canadians living below the official poverty line also declined in 2017
- By: James Langton
- February 26, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:12
North American markets rally
TSX gains 44 points as Trump holds off on tariffs
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:48
Corporate debt buildup poses risk to global economy, OECD warns
Debt issued by non-financial companies reached US$13 trillion last year — double the amount before the Great Recession
- By: James Langton
- February 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:24
Mutual funds saw $53 million in net redemptions for January
Assets increased 3.5% from the previous month
- By: IE Staff
- February 25, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:06
Five things to watch for in Canadian business this week
Foreign buyers report to be released Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 24, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:00
Major North American stock markets rebound
Loonie, oil move higher
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:34
Fast-growing HELOCs pose potential systemic vulnerability, DBRS warns
Lenders increasingly promote products that combine HELOCs with traditional mortgages
- By: James Langton
- February 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:09
Feds run surplus in first three quarters of 2018
Taxes and EI premiums help boost revenue 8.7% for the period
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:01
Retail sales drop was smaller than expected in December
Sales edged down 0.1%
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- February 22, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:38
North American markets close lower
Loonie slips following commentary from Bank of Canada governor
- By: The Canadian Press
- February 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:30
Interest rates low enough to stimulate economy, BoC governor says
Stephen Poloz says the path to higher rates is “highly uncertain”
- By: Andy Blatchford
- February 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 14:45
Funds with international subadvisors don’t have an edge
Award-winning research paper suggests subadvisors with a foreign presence are unable to exploit local information
- By: IE Staff
- February 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:30
Impact investing gains traction in Canada
Report highlights increasing demand across all asset classes
- By: James Langton
- February 21, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:30
Markets rise after Fed releases meeting notes
TSX gains more than 90 points
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 17:20
Investors want technology to help advisors, not replace them: survey
Millennials are much more likely to trust a robo-advisor, compared with older generations
- By: James Langton
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 17:10
Feds to table pre-election budget on March 19
Announcement follows record participation in the annual pre-budget consultations
- By: IE Staff
- February 20, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 15:45