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The best Visa credit cards in Canada for 2025 Apr 4th
Visa credit cards are some of the most widely accepted credit cards in Canada and abroad. And given Visa’s vast selection of cards, it’s easy to find one that suits your needs. So, which should you choose? MoneySense’s guide to the best Visa credit cards in Canada will help you decide.
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Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, questions + MORE Apr 4th
A security guard sit outside the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama City. (Arnulfo Franco, AP)
BERLIN — The release of a vast trove of documents and other data on offshore financial dealings of wealthy, famous and powerful people around the world is raising questions over the widespread use of su.... More »
Tech Selloff, Chipmaker Weakness Drags Asian Stocks | Bloomberg: The Asia Trade 10/16/24 - Bloomberg Television Oct 16th
Tech Selloff, Chipmaker Weakness Drags Asian Stocks | Bloomberg: The Asia Trade 10/16/24 Bloomberg TelevisionWhy Is Nvidia Stock Down 5%? Blame A Dutch Firm’s ‘Technical Error’ ForbesPremarket: Global stocks slide in reality check from big cap earnings The Glob.... More »
New to Canada? Here’s how the Scotiabank newcomer offer can help Dec 17th
Newcomers to Canada typically have a hard time applying for credit cards or financial products simply because they have no Canadian credit history. Fortunately, Scotiabank’s StartRight® Program offers newcomers the ability to apply for credit and start building their credit history in Canada.
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Most actively traded companies on the TSX + MORE May 25th
Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,053.74, up 100.89 points):
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up three cents, or 0.53 per cent, to $5.74 on 10 million shares.
Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE). Oil and gas. Up 28 cents, or 4.64.... More »
Chevron plans to slash budget to save cash for dividend
– theglobeandmail.com
Oil and natural gas producer says it will cut its capital budget by as much as 36 per cent in 2017 and 2018
Study: Renters’ rise extends beyond big US cities to suburbs
– canadianbusiness.com
NEW YORK, N.Y. – In the American imagination, suburbs are places to buy a house and put down roots. But a growing percentage of suburbanites rent, according to a new study.
About 29 per cent of metropolitan-area suburbanites were renters in 2014, up from 23 per cent in 2006, according to a report being released Tuesday by New York University’s Furman Center real estate think-tank and the bank Capital One.
The finances of home ownership since the mortgage meltdown might be a lead reason for the change, but the cost of renting also is rising in most of the biggest metropolitan areas, the study found.
Adding to data showing a national rise in renters in the past decade, the report zooms in on the metropolitan areas encompassing the nation’s 11 most populous cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington. For a national benchmark, the researchers also looked at all metropolitan areas encompassing a city of at least 50,000 people…
About 29 per cent of metropolitan-area suburbanites were renters in 2014, up from 23 per cent in 2006, according to a report being released Tuesday by New York University’s Furman Center real estate think-tank and the bank Capital One.
The finances of home ownership since the mortgage meltdown might be a lead reason for the change, but the cost of renting also is rising in most of the biggest metropolitan areas, the study found.
Adding to data showing a national rise in renters in the past decade, the report zooms in on the metropolitan areas encompassing the nation’s 11 most populous cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington. For a national benchmark, the researchers also looked at all metropolitan areas encompassing a city of at least 50,000 people…
Mass return of refugees from EU to Turkey could be illegal: UN agency – The Globe and Mail
– news.google.ca
The Globe and MailMass return of refugees from EU to Turkey could be illegal: UN agencyThe Globe and MailThe United Nations and human rights groups warned on Tuesday that a tentative European Union deal to send back all irregular migrants to Turkey in exchange for political and financial rewards could be illegal. “I am deeply concerned about any …Kelly McParland: EU agrees to a squalid deal to trade one refugee for anotherNational PostUN, rights groups criticize Europe's draft plan on migrantsTheChronicleHerald.caRefugees face round trip under dealHerald SunAnadolu Agency -Hurriyet Daily Newsall 3,161 news articles »
Health law fines double for many uninsured at tax time
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – Many people who went without health insurance last year are now seeing fines more than double under President Barack Obama’s health care law, tax preparation company H&R Block said Tuesday.
Among its customers who owe a penalty for the 2015 tax year, the average fine is $383, compared with $172 for 2014, the company said.
Separately, among those who complied with the law and took advantage of its taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance, 6 in 10 are now having to pay back to the IRS some portion of their financial assistance. Those payments also are trending higher this year, averaging $579, compared with $530 last tax season.
Although millions of uninsured people have gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the update from H&R Block underscores the extent to which the law’s complex provisions remain a challenge for many consumers.
Previously, IRS data had pointed to some of the same problems, as well as an additional concern: many who received subsidies in 2014 failed to file a tax return as required, jeopardizing their future financial aid…
Among its customers who owe a penalty for the 2015 tax year, the average fine is $383, compared with $172 for 2014, the company said.
Separately, among those who complied with the law and took advantage of its taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance, 6 in 10 are now having to pay back to the IRS some portion of their financial assistance. Those payments also are trending higher this year, averaging $579, compared with $530 last tax season.
Although millions of uninsured people have gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the update from H&R Block underscores the extent to which the law’s complex provisions remain a challenge for many consumers.
Previously, IRS data had pointed to some of the same problems, as well as an additional concern: many who received subsidies in 2014 failed to file a tax return as required, jeopardizing their future financial aid…
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s eight-day winning streak looks in danger of coming to an end on Tuesday as oil lost some of its recent strength.
