It’s not all doom and gloom for Canadian stocks, despite the economic risks
Martin Pelletier: While the past decade hasn’t been kind for those Canadian investors who stuck close to home, perhaps now is the time that will finally change
Monthly Archive: April 2018
Corrective to April 21 story on MDA
MONTREAL — The Canadian Press erroneously reported April 21 that Hans Parmar is a spokesman for Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. In fact, he is a spokesman for the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Department.
Vancouver to rake in $30 million in empty homes tax in first year
VANCOUVER — The city of Vancouver’s new empty homes tax is expected to bring in $30 million in revenue in its first year. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says $17 million has already been collected from owners of almost 8,500 properties that were determined to be vacant or under utilized for at least six months of […]
Airline passenger fined after keeping free airline apple
DENVER — The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has fined a woman $500 for not declaring she was bringing a free apple into the U.S. that she received on her Delta Air Lines flight from Paris. Crystal Tadlock tells KDVR-TV in Denver that flight attendants had passed out the apples and she placed it in […]
Proxy advisory firm walks a fine line on Crescent Point dissident decision
ISS recommends shareholders should support just two of the four nominees advanced by the dissident shareholder Cation Capital
‘A perennial disappointment’: Glencore’s prize cobalt miner Katanga bogged down with problems in Congo
Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner
FP Live: NDP leader Andrea Horwath’s plan for Ontario’s economy
Watch FP Live: What’s driving business this week
The Latest: Governor candidate seeks e-school investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latest on a whistleblower’s claims of data manipulation by the Electronic Classroom for Tomorrow (all times local): 11:30 a.m. A Democratic Ohio governor candidate is calling for a criminal investigation into a whistleblower’s claims that a now-shuttered online charter school used software to inflate attendance figures. Sen. Joe Schiavoni (shuh-VOHN’-ee) and […]
This market needs the FAANGs to perform, or else…
Taking Stock: This might be the week that we break above 3 per cent on the 10-year, but the question is whether this level still matters for market psyche
French train workers occupy building, protesting reforms
PARIS — Striking French train workers have occupied a building in a surprise protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to the state-run rail company. At least 150 union activists mounted fire stairs to enter the freight offices of rail company SNCF in the Paris suburb of Clichy in Monday’s protest action. Riot police surrounded the […]