Optimism reigns among Canadian entrepreneurs for 2017
Lack of confidence in the economy is no longer the most cited top obstacle to business investment for entrepreneurs, as it was in 2016
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 16, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 17:00
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Private wealth could help UN achieve sustainable development goals
This source investment tends to be longer-term and has fewer regulatory and other constraints than institutional capital, a UBS white paper says
- By: James Langton
- January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017
- 16:40
Canada will outpace most G7 economies in 2017-18: IMF
Trump is a wild card
- By: David Paddon
- January 16, 2017 December 5, 2019
- 15:40
Canada must remain nimble as it braces for Trump era: feds’ economic advisor
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has suggested his upcoming federal budget, expected as early as February, will be prudent as the government prepares for the possible…
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017
- 07:30
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week
BoC rate announcement, December inflation report on deck
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 15, 2017 January 15, 2017
- 12:00
TSX and loonie rise
Prices for gold and oil fall
- By: Aleksandra Sagan
- January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017
- 17:20
Morneau will exercise prudence in budget in face of Trump administration
Finance minister meets with a dozen private sector economists
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 13, 2017 January 13, 2017
- 16:50
Morneau to hear array of advice on how to prepare budget in Trump era
The U.S. president-elect’s promised economic policies include cutting corporate taxes and implementing a border tax on imports
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 18:30
TSX, Wall St. move lower
Canadian dollar, commodities prices advance
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 17:35
Canadian VC funding activity surges in 2016
However, overall, global VC activity was challenged in 2016 with the number of deals declining by 24% funding decreasing by more than 9% year-over-year
- By: Tessie Sanci
- January 12, 2017 January 12, 2017
- 16:50
TSX, New York markets swing to the positive
Canadian dollar climbs as oil advances
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 17:30
Global credit growth slows to lowest level since global financial crisis
A notable deceleration in emerging markets drove the slowdown while developed markets saw continued modest credit growth
- By: James Langton
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 17:20
Emerging markets drive private debt issuance to new high in 2016
Although total private sector issuance in advanced economies rose by 3% during the year, emerging-market issuance rose by 22%
- By: James Langton
- January 11, 2017 January 11, 2017
- 16:50
Metals and materials stocks push TSX up moderately
U.S. markets finish mixed
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 17:30
Global defaults hit highest levels since 2009
However, the global speculative-grade default rate is expected to decline to 3% by yearend, well below the historical average of 4.2%
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2017 February 26, 2019
- 17:00
CEOs of Canada’s big banks expect Trump will bolster U.S. operations
Higher interest rates and pro-growth policies on the U.S. economy would boost business
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 14:50
Energy, utilities companies’ directors lack “climate competency”
A new report from SHARE finds that companies in these sectors are not reporting that their boards have expertise on the climate change issue
- By: James Langton
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 14:30
B.C. ups homeowner grant by a third as property assessment values skyrocket
The threshold will increase by a third this year, to include properties with an assessed value of up to $1.6 million
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 10:50
Victoria faces property shortages as more move in for lifestyle change
The city is attracting baby boomers from Vancouver and across the country
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 10:30
Annual pace of housing starts in Canada picks up in December: CMHC
Municipalities issued $7.8 billion worth of building permits in November, StatsCan reports
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 10, 2017 January 10, 2017
- 09:45
TSX pulled lower by falling oil prices
Nasdaq climbs to record high
- By: Linda Nguyen
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 17:30
Canadian firms expect post-election U.S. growth despite uncertainty: BoC survey
Companies optimistic about sales growth over the next 12 months
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 10:45
B.C. economy forecast to fall from top but stay strong despite housing crunch
RBC forecasts the province’s economic growth will slip below the national average for the first time in six years
- By: Dirk Meissner
- January 9, 2017 January 9, 2017
- 07:00
TSX benchmark closes in the red
U.S. markets climb to new record highs
- By: Alexandra Posadzki
- January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017
- 17:20
Part-time work leads to labour market gains in 2016: StatsCan
The federal agency also released numbers showing that Canada’s trade deficit was cut nearly in half in November
- By: Andy Blatchford
- January 6, 2017 January 6, 2017
- 14:00