NBF notes strength of market, but remains cautious
High-risk activity supported by investor conviction that central banks can engineer a soft landing
- By: James Langton
- April 3, 2006 April 3, 2006
- 07:40
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Merger actions expected to boost stocks
Vincor accepts $1.52 billion offer from Constellation
- By: IE Staff
- April 3, 2006 April 3, 2006
- 07:35
Falling commodity prices drag down TSX
Benchmark index gains 7.4% in Q1
- By: IE Staff
- March 31, 2006 March 31, 2006
- 16:50
Another “Great Quake” in San Francisco would cost billions: A.M. Best
But insurers now have the advantage of catastrophe modelling
- By: IE Staff
- March 31, 2006 March 31, 2006
- 15:20
Canadian GDP inches higher in January
North American markets appear set to open lower Friday with premarket trading in major Wall Street indexes down after a measure of consumer inflation rose.In…
- By: IE Staff
- March 31, 2006 March 31, 2006
- 08:55
Retail advisory firms not complying with new UK FSA disclosure agreements
Advisors gave out both required “keyfacts” documents only 58% of the time
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 17:20
Golds lift TSX to new high
Inflation worries drag Dow lower
- By: IE Staff
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 17:10
U.S. Fed proposes implementing Basel II requirements for large international banks
Rule would require large banks operating in the U.S. to enhance risk measurement, management
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 16:58
UK FSA plans to change listing rules to more principles-based approach
Would allow some investment strategies to list in the UK for the first time
- By: James Langton
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 14:11
Liberal finance critic calls for new economic policy
New strategy aimed at attracting and retaining businesses, skilled people
- By: IE Staff
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 11:48
Monthly prices for Canadian manufactured goods down in February
But U.S. GDP grew at 1.7% rate in Q4
- By: IE Staff
- March 30, 2006 March 30, 2006
- 08:30
Conservatives set to grapple with revenue windfall
Additional tax cuts may be on the horizon, says TD Economics
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 17:30
Toronto stocks surge in broad rally
Toronto stocks shot higher Wednesday, establishing a new record close, on the strength of higher oil and gold prices. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 141.79…
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 17:15
Dodge calls for market-based solutions to resolve global imbalances
Collective action is needed now to minimize the chances of a major economic disruption
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 14:53
Health of U.S. economy rests with capital goods
Growth in Asia continuing, but not driving momentum elsewhere
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 12:26
Canadian income taxes among the middle of the pack: OECD report
Belgium, Germany and Hungary impose the highest taxes; Korea, Mexico and New Zealand the lowest
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 12:11
Fed rate-hike end good for U.S. stocks: BCA Research report
But historical record unclear on whether U.S. profits would get a boost from related dollar decline
- By: James Langton
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 11:43
Ottawa should scrap “hell or high water” approach to budget balancing: C.D. Howe Institute report
A better approach would be to make projections using a model that takes uncertainties into account
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 10:51
N.B. budget brings new spending, corporate tax breaks
Province to place cap on power rates
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 08:40
Stocks poised to rise following Fed increase
Bombardier reports Q4 profit
- By: IE Staff
- March 29, 2006 March 29, 2006
- 08:30
TSX dips slightly
Eight of the 10 TSX main sub-groups were down, with materials leading the way
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- March 28, 2006 March 28, 2006
- 17:08
Bernanke bumps U.S. target rate by 25 bps
Strong economic growth during current quarter a factor
- By: James Langton
- March 28, 2006 March 28, 2006
- 14:42
U.S. consumer confidence highest in almost four years
Conference Board confidence index also rebounds from February decline
- By: IE Staff
- March 28, 2006 March 28, 2006
- 14:13
China to become world’s second largest consumer market by 2014
Chinese urban households’ mean after-tax disposal income rose by 13% in 2005 from previous year
- By: James Langton
- March 28, 2006 March 28, 2006
- 13:53
Federal budget likely won’t cut capital gains tax
Tories to reduce GST by 1%
- By: IE Staff
- March 28, 2006 March 28, 2006
- 08:45