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Bombardier and Trudeau say they're close to hammering out a funding deal + MORE Dec 16th
Bombardier says it's close to hammering out a financing deal with the federal government even as the transportation giant forecasts strong earnings growth in next year and enough cash to achieve to its turnaround plan..... More »
Cowboy Venture’s Amanda Robson Is Helping Women Founders Secure Funding Oct 18th
Amanda Robson, originally from Ancaster, Ont., is a powerhouse in Silicon Valley. In November 2020, she led a US$3.2-million investment round in a securities-software company called Drata, now worth US$1 billion. When she’s not crushing it as a newly minted (and the youngest ever) partner at Cowbo.... More »
What’s the best way to pay down debt? + MORE Sep 2nd
As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), a common question I hear from Canadians is how to better understand their debt. Questions like: How did I get here? What is the best approach to paying my debt off?
Many Canadians have debt of different amounts and for many different reasons. Common types .... More »
What to do with your extra cash + MORE May 24th
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Q: I am turning 30 this year and make around $60,000 a year and was wondering what the best thing to do with some extra money is? I have $10,000 saved in an emergency fund sitting in a high-interest bank account at my bank, so I am covered in case of emergency. Is this the best plac.... More »
Global markets fall as fears of a coronavirus outbreak rise | Power & Politics - CBC News Feb 27th
Global markets fall as fears of a coronavirus outbreak rise | Power & Politics CBC NewsDow plunges 1,191 points on coronavirus fears, and S&P 500 posts its worst day since 2011 Business InsiderWall Street flirts with correction amid pandemic fears Investing.c.... More »
Carrick on money: Six reasons to tap your emergency fund
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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Across financial markets, the next four days are fraught with risk
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Poloz, Fed and Scottish referendum all in focus
Ukraine crisis: Rebels granted self-rule and amnesty – BBC News
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BBC NewsUkraine crisis: Rebels granted self-rule and amnestyBBC NewsUkraine's parliament has granted self-rule to eastern regions controlled by pro-Russian rebels, as well as an amnesty for the fighters themselves. The measures are in line with the 5 September ceasefire agreement signed by President Petro Poroshenko.Russia needs government investment to avoid recession, former finance ministerReutersUkraine Parliament Adopts Law on Self-Rule for Eastern RegionVoice of AmericaEU and Ukraine ratify association dealeuronewsXinhua -Fox News -Economic Timesall 1,891 news articles »
Will Stephen Poloz finally ‘talk down’ the loonie?
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Top of the Morning
Robert Cyran of Reuters Breakingviews writes that investors’ enthusiasm for M&A has been excessive and bucks the historical trend:
Cognizant Technology Solutions may have good reasons for buying health care IT provider TriZetto. But promises of revenue synergies mixed with published materials full of jargon should provoke investor skepticism, not an immediate pop in the buyer’s shares. It’s just one symptom of simmering M&A exuberance…
Just over two-thirds of U.S. acquirers in deals worth at least $1-billion [this year] have seen their shares rise. That’s much more encouraging for deal-making executives than the norm: From 2008 to 2012, the majority of buyers experienced a decline in their stock prices when they announced acquisitions…
Meanwhile, hostile bids have become unusually common this year, often a sign that a merger wave is becoming toppy.
On the Homefront
TSX 60 futures are moving lower ahead of the open after the composite index gave back ground on Monday…
5.5 year – 2.60%
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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.
