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Loonie, TSX continue descent following Brexit vote + MORE Jun 27th
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar is continuing its descent as markets around the world continue to take stock of last week’s Brexit vote.
The loonie began the week at 76.63 cents US in early morning trading shortly after North American stock markets opened, down 0.3 of a cent from Friday’s close..... More »
US Tamiflu Shortage Blamed on Buyers Failing to Stock Up Before Flu Season - BNN Bloomberg Jan 11th
US Tamiflu Shortage Blamed on Buyers Failing to Stock Up Before Flu Season BNN Bloomberg.... More »
Ali Esmail’s PopRx is reinventing the pharmacy for the mobile-first era + MORE Jan 27th
Medical doctor Ali Esmail founded Toronto-based PopRx in early 2015, along with Vejey Gandier, whom he had previously partnered with on mobile collaboration platform Medlinx. The duo pitched PopRx on the CBC web series Next Gen Den that same year, earning a $100,000 investment .... More »
Trading ETFs Near Dividend Dates + MORE May 10th
In my most recent podcast, I addressed an excellent question from Philip, who asked, “Are there days when ETF investors should avoid trading?” Philip’s question has nothing to do with trying to time the market. He simply wants to know whether there might be days when you should not buy or sell.... More »
What went wrong at Blacks Photography? One word: Instagram + MORE Jun 10th
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Canadian photography retailer Blacks will cease operations at all of its 59 locations this summer, parent company Telus announced on Tuesday.
The announcement, which comes only 13 months after a major rebrand, was blamed on technological changes in the marketplace.
“Despite the .... More »
Montreal-based media company Stingray Digital Group Inc plans to raise $140 million in an initial public offering, after pricing its stock at $6.25 a share.
Cancer rates require new investment in PEI health system – CBC.ca
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CBC.caCancer rates require new investment in PEI health systemCBC.caThe number of new cancer cases on Prince Edward Island, and across Canada, will rise dramatically over the next 15 years, according to a new study by the Canadian Cancer Society. In the report released Wednesday, the society predicted the number of …Forecast spike in Alberta cancer cases renews calls for new treatment centreCalgary HeraldAging population expected to trigger big increase in cancer diagnosesCTV NewsAging demographic to push up Canada cancer rate 40%Yahoo Newsall 90 news articles »
Bank of Canada holds rate at 0.75%
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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 0.75% on Wednesday, shrugging off a weak U.S. economy in the first quarter and saying solid U.S. growth this quarter should help Canadian exports and business investment.
The cost of data breaches is rising for companies around the world as sophisticated thieves target valuable financial and medical records, according to a study released on Wednesday.
National Bank of Canada is raising its dividend payments after reporting a 12 per cent rise in profit for the second quarter of 2015.
