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Tourmaline to buy Shell gas assets in B.C. for about $1.4-billion + MORE Oct 21st
To help fund the acquisition, Tourmaline is issuing $635-million of common shares
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6 things to consider before borrowing from the Bank of Mom and Dad for your first home Jul 10th
As homes remain unaffordable to many Canadians, more and more young adults are turning to the Bank of Mom and Dad to help with a down payment or with mortgage payments. A recent CIBC survey showed that 31% of first-time home buyers in Canada received financial help from their parents or a relative, .... More »
Initial public offerings scheduled to debut next week + MORE Apr 15th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings.
Week of April 18:
American Renal Associates Holdings – Beverly, Mass., 7.5 million shares, priced $20-$23, managed by Bo.... More »
The thousand-day Access to Information request + MORE Mar 6th
OTTAWA – The Federal Court of Appeal has sent a stern message to government institutions: you can’t just make up any old deadline for responding to requests under the Access to Information Act.
And by asserting it has the power to review long access-to-information delays, the court has g.... More »
Reconsidering when to take CPP benefits amid COVID-19 risk Apr 15th
In an earlier column, we looked at how to optimize the timing for taking your Canada Pension Plan benefits—early or late. We also touched on the issue of “survivorship,” mentioning retired advisor Warren Baldwin, who decided to take his own CPP at age 66, in part because of limited options for.... More »
Asian stocks lacklustre as Yellen speech reverberates, US economic data awaited
– canadianbusiness.com
BEIJING, China – Asian stock markets were lacklustre Tuesday as investors continued to digest monetary policy signals from the Jackson Hole meeting of central bankers and looked ahead to data expected to show an improving U.S. economy.
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was off 0.4 per cent at 15,553.42 and China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.1 per cent to 2,226.98. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.1 per cent at 25,136.50. Seoul’s Kospi added 0.5 per cent to 2,071.24 while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 5,632.40.
DOLLAR BOOST: The U.S. dollar has risen against major currencies since Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s speech to the Jackson Hole, Wyoming conference Friday was seized upon by traders as suggesting the Fed is inching toward interest rate hikes because of faster-than-expected improvement in employment. The dollar’s strength was reinforced by comments from Japanese and European central bankers which suggested their economies will remain on life-support for longer than the U…
KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was off 0.4 per cent at 15,553.42 and China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.1 per cent to 2,226.98. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.1 per cent at 25,136.50. Seoul’s Kospi added 0.5 per cent to 2,071.24 while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 5,632.40.
DOLLAR BOOST: The U.S. dollar has risen against major currencies since Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s speech to the Jackson Hole, Wyoming conference Friday was seized upon by traders as suggesting the Fed is inching toward interest rate hikes because of faster-than-expected improvement in employment. The dollar’s strength was reinforced by comments from Japanese and European central bankers which suggested their economies will remain on life-support for longer than the U…
5.5 year – 2.60%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-07-12. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Scotiabank boosts payout as quarterly profit climbs 35% on CI sale
– theglobeandmail.com
Posts third-quarter earnings of $2.35-billion, compared to $1,747-billion in the same period a year ago
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
90 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
