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60 days - 1.75% + MORE Mar 11th
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-12-19. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
Sleep Country public offering expected to raise more than $300 million + MORE Jul 10th
TORONTO – Sleep Country Canada Holdings expects to generate more than $300 million in gross proceeds from the company’s return to public markets.
Canada’s largest mattress retailer said Friday that it will issue 17.65 million shares at a price of $17 per share.
The offering is made.... More »
Colleges and universities face job cuts, deficits amid international student cap - CP24 Nov 23rd
Colleges and universities face job cuts, deficits amid international student cap CP24Ontario colleges face biggest financial hit from Ottawa’s international student clampdown The Globe and MailColleges and universities ring financial alarm over foreign student caps .... More »
Financial tips for University Students (and how to avoid an all-ramen diet) + MORE Oct 19th
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Students starting university experience a lot of firsts, including managing a household budget (even if he or she is the entire household). Here are nine student financial tips to help them manage their finances, get good value and minimize reckless spending..... More »
UK central bank to help economy through Brexit with stimulus + MORE Aug 3rd
LONDON – With the British economy in its deepest trouble since the global financial crisis in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union, the Bank of England is expected to unveil Thursday stimulus measures including a rate cut and, possibly, the creation of billions in new money.
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The Toronto stock market reversed course Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, but stocks lost their momentum after oil prices stalled.
TSX moves higher after oil prices recover – CBC.ca
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CBC.caTSX moves higher after oil prices recoverCBC.caThe Toronto stock market reversed course Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, but lost their momentum after oil prices stalled in a move higher. The TSX was up as much as 170 points in morning trading but by midday was ahead only 75 points to …TSX index climbs on US data, firmer oil pricesReuters CanadaAt the open: TSX advances after heavy losses; oil moves higherThe Globe and MailTSX advances as oil prices move higherFinancial PostReuters -Baystreet.ca -CTV Newsall 41 news articles »
4.5 year – 2.50%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-06-13. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
$1M+ home sales see double-digit growth in 2014
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(Ivan Hunter/Getty Images)TORONTO – Sales of homes worth over $1 million increased in four major Canadian real estate markets last year, according to a report released by Sotheby’s International Realty on Wednesday.
The Toronto area saw year-over-year sales growth of 38 per cent, while sales of Vancouver’s high-end homes rose by 25 per cent from the previous year.
Growing demand and limited supply cut down the number of days that homes stayed on the market and increased the percentage of homes in both markets that sold over the asking price, the report said.
Sales grew by a “more modest” 16 per cent in Calgary and 21 per cent in Montreal, according to the study.
That trend is expected to continue into 2015, with demand to outstrip supply in the Greater Toronto Area and in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the high-end real estate markets in Montreal and Calgary are expected to be balanced, according to the Sotheby’s analysis.
The report notes that oil prices, which have fallen by 55 per cent since the summer due to a supply glut, could have an impact on sales of high-end homes in Calgary…
3.5 year – 2.30%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-11-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
