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N.S. premier blasts telecom companies in wake of Fiona, calls on Ottawa to step in with regulation - CBC.ca Sep 28th
N.S. premier blasts telecom companies in wake of Fiona, calls on Ottawa to step in with regulation CBC.caProvince Details Financial Support for Those Affected by Hurricane Fiona VOCMStorm Fiona: Mendicino says Tories pushed ‘false info’ with ArriveCan border questions .... More »
Kathleen Wynne’s re-election bid is off to a bad start + MORE Mar 28th
As a rule, voters love to be bribed with their own money. However, I am cautiously pessimistic that this maxim is not going to work for the Ontario Liberals.
The election is only three months away and Premier Kathleen Wynne—deeply unpopular and behind in the polls—is handing out multi-billion do.... More »
Stock options to be taxed more like regular income under new federal budget + MORE Mar 20th
Executives at big established companies who get paid with large stock grants will owe more in tax under changes promised in the new federal budget..... More »
Disney earnings: Results show profit, stock falls 2% + MORE Aug 8th
Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time, along with a very strong showing in theatres for the movie Inside Out 2.
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Great Canadian Gaming and Clairvest win Ontario casino deal + MORE Dec 19th
TORONTO _ Great Canadian Gaming Corp. and Clairvest Group Inc. have been chosen to operate and develop four Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. facilities west of Toronto.
Shares in Great Canadian (TSX:GC) gained more than 10 per cent following the announcement, trading up $4.23 at $34.12 on the Toront.... More »
Liberals table budget bill to join China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– theglobeandmail.com
Lengthy legislation greenlights transfer of up to $480-million to AIIB as Prime Minister vows to deepen trade ties with China
Tech giants lead rally as stocks near records; Amazon surges
– canadianbusiness.com
Technology companies are leading a stock market rally Friday as investors applaud third-quarter reports from big names including Microsoft and Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Amazon is surging on the back of its own strong quarter, while traditional retailers are seeing their stock prices plunge. Wall Street is also pleased that the U.S. economy grew more than expected in the third quarter.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 19 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,579 as of noon Eastern time. That put the index on track for another record high. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 31 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 23,432. The Nasdaq composite soared 126 points, or 1.9 per cent, to 6,684. The index, which has a large concentration of technology stocks, is on track for more records and is making its largest gain this year. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 6 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 1,503.
In its first estimate, the Commerce Department said the U…
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 19 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 2,579 as of noon Eastern time. That put the index on track for another record high. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 31 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 23,432. The Nasdaq composite soared 126 points, or 1.9 per cent, to 6,684. The index, which has a large concentration of technology stocks, is on track for more records and is making its largest gain this year. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 6 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 1,503.
In its first estimate, the Commerce Department said the U…
Hey, Canadian stock market: Thanks for 10 years of nothing
– theglobeandmail.com
The past 10 years on the TSX tells us nothing about what to expect in the decade ahead, but it does offer an important caveat
HBC invites bids for Vancouver flagship store amid investor anxiety
– theglobeandmail.com
Retailer extends push to monetize considerable real estate holdings after striking an earlier deal for its landmark New York location
The Winds of Tax Reform
– online.wsj.com
Two quarters of 3% growth and stronger business investment.
