NEW YORK — Technology that once promised freedom from the confines of an office has, for many workers, become a ball and chain, blurring the lines between work hours and, well, any other hours. A New York City Council member wants to put a stop to that. The proposal would bar employers from requiring employees […]
TORONTO — The Ontario Securities Commission is gathering information on several cryptocurrency trading platforms after it received a number of complaints. The regulator says the platforms, and any businesses that allow cryptocurrencies that are securities to trade on them, may be offside securities laws. It says any platform that offers this type of trading must […]
Ottawa, ON (Apr. 4, 2018) – ENCON Group Inc., a leading managing general agent in Canada, announced today the introduction of a new Commercial Property Insurance product to be offered as a complement to...
As a guy that works in reinsurance, I’m a little embarrassed to ask questions about my personal coverage, but here goes: Two nights ago, we had some crazy wind in Southeastern PA. The following...
Toronto, ON (Apr. 3, 2018) – Solera Canada (Audatex) announces the acquisition of Montreal-based Fluttrbox, an emerging provider of on-demand aerial property inspections. The innovative software platform created by Fluttrbox, in conjunction with drone...
Toronto, ON (Apr. 4, 2018) – After an extensive application and selection process for the largest InsurTech Growth Program in Canada, Aviva Canada and OneEleven are proud to announce the startups chosen to participate...
Tom Bradley: It’s hard to say when value stocks will recapture their lost ground. They aren’t flashy, so there won’t be an announcement or parade
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador 14.2 per cent (14.0) — Prince Edward Island 10.3 (10.1) — Nova Scotia 7.4 (7.9) — New Brunswick 8.0 (8.2) — Quebec […]
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.8 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (revised numbers from […]
OTTAWA — A quick look at March employment (revised numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent (5.8) Employment rate: 61.7 per cent (61.7) Labour force participation rate: 65.5 per cent (65.5) Number unemployed: 1,142,100 (1,144,300) Number working: 18,604,800 (18,572,500) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.9 per cent (11.1) Men (25 […]