Category: Top News
HBC Privatization Bid Faces Hurdle as Catalyst Says It Has Enough Votes to Block It
Catalyst Capital Group Inc. says it has lined up “substantial” opposition to the planned...
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Canadian Economy Sees Growth in August
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.1% in August, following no change in...
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Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 24% to $70.0 Billion
On October 24th, Amazon.com, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter ended...
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First-Time Homebuyers: What Boomers Got vs. What Millennials Are Getting
The homeowner life in Canada is changing. We see it everywhere: The once-endless expansion of...
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Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 1.75%, Wary of Global Slowdown
The Bank of Canada maintained its target overnight interest rate at 1.75% on October 30th, as...
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Sobeys Tests Smart Grocery Cart, a Self-Checkout on Wheels, That ‘Gets Smarter as You Shop’
Sobeys Inc. is testing a computerized shopping cart that lets customers scan groceries and pay for...
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How to Halt Global Warming for $300 Billion
US$300 billion. That’s the money needed to stop the rise in greenhouse gases and buy up to 20...
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These Home Renovations Offer the Best Financial – and Emotional – Return on Your Money
Renovations in Canada are big business, with Canadians spending about $6.3-billion on residential...
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Barneys Nears Bankruptcy Deal That Could See Hudson’s Bay Company Taking on Its Brand with Shops in Saks, Sources Say
U.S. luxury department-store chain Barneys New York Inc is nearing a roughly US$270 million deal...
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Survey Shows New Canadians Will Drive up Housing Demand in GTA
New Canadians account for one in five of all housing purchases and are expected to buoy the market...
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Canada’s Real Estate Market Seen in Full Recovery Mode as Sales and Prices Gain in September
Canada’s realtors produced another strong month of sales and prices in September, with gains in...
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U.S. and China Agree to Partial Trade Accord
The U.S. and China agreed on the outlines of a partial trade accord on October 11th that President...
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