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Closing small business tax loopholes won’t make things ‘fairer’ + MORE Sep 25th
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaking in Calgary in January 2016. The Bank of Canada is looking to the federal government for fiscal leadership. (Paul Chiasson/CP)
Is Canada’s tax system fair? That question has been the subject of a fiery debate across Canada ever since federal Finance Minister B.... More »
The Gorpcore Fashion Trend Is Giving a Boost to the Outdoor-Apparel Market Nov 7th
The term “gorpcore” was coined in the mid-2010s to describe the type of utilitarian clothing worn by the “good old raisins and peanuts” (hence GORP) crowd—hikers, campers and the like. When celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Frank Ocean started wearing grip-sole shoes and multi-pocket pant.... More »
Financial planning in your 70s Oct 7th
When most people think about financial planning, they think about saving and investing for retirement. That is certainly a part of it, but financial planning is much more holistic.
Here are a few financial planning strategies for those approaching or into their 70s. If you are not there yet, bookmar.... More »
Steven Mnuchin: The deal maker Trump wants as his Treasury secretary + MORE Dec 2nd
Nomination for Goldman Sachs veteran Mnuchin, who profited during the financial crisis, is greeted with celebration and dismay
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Generational shift brings competition to Canada’s banks Dec 21st
Canadians who watched the World Series this year might have caught a second high-stakes clash going on between plays. RBC, the country’s most valuable bank, ran ads that had actor Will Arnett touting trust and real people over fads, while scrappy EQ Bank and crypto giant Coinbase Inc. had spo.... More »
The U.S. economy’s slowdown in growth at the beginning of the year wasn’t quite as bad as first thought, thanks to a bigger boost from housing and less drag from business investment and trade.
Justin Trudeau and the myth of work-life balance
– moneysense.ca
(Renegade98/Flickr)In our new column, “A Rich Life,” Caird Urquhart offers advice and analysis on careers, education and our quest for wealth.
The Prime Minister’s decision to take a day off during a trip to Japan to celebrate his wedding anniversary with his wife Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, generated a lot of media hand-wringing. The CBC headline said Justin Trudeau was “willing to take ‘some punches’ for work-life balance,” while Maclean’s talked to a professor of Asian studies who pointed out that the Japanese would likely frown at the idea of “putting someone’s private life ahead of public duty.”
For many Canadians, I’m sure it elicited little more than a shrug. We are a culture obsessed with work-life balance, constantly fretting over how much of our home and leisure time we feel we have to forfeit in order to earn a decent living. But being a public figure makes Justin Trudeau bait for constant scrutiny.
My thoughts: Trudeau has made a commitment to lead our country until 2019…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
– canadianbusiness.com
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,105.23, up 56.03 points):
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Down 34 cents, or 5.80 per cent, to $5.52 on 7.7 million shares.
Data Group Ltd. (TSX:DGI). Business services. Up half-a-cent, or 33.33 per cent, to two cents on 7.5 million shares.
Bonavista Energy Corp. (TSX:BNP). Oil and gas. Down 26 cents, or 7.20 per cent, to $3.35 on 7.4 million shares.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM). Miner. Up 20 cents, or 2.29 per cent, to $8.92 on 6.1 million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Down 26 cents, or 4.56 per cent, to $5.44 on 5.1 million shares.
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Miner. Down 54 cents, or 2.43 per cent, to $21.67 on 4.7 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L). Grocer. Down 11 cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $71.29 on 659,736 shares. Loblaw is taking steps to sell its network of 212 gasoline filling stations. In a statement from its head office in Brampton, Ont…
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,105.23, up 56.03 points):
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Down 34 cents, or 5.80 per cent, to $5.52 on 7.7 million shares.
Data Group Ltd. (TSX:DGI). Business services. Up half-a-cent, or 33.33 per cent, to two cents on 7.5 million shares.
Bonavista Energy Corp. (TSX:BNP). Oil and gas. Down 26 cents, or 7.20 per cent, to $3.35 on 7.4 million shares.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM). Miner. Up 20 cents, or 2.29 per cent, to $8.92 on 6.1 million shares.
Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI). Miner. Down 26 cents, or 4.56 per cent, to $5.44 on 5.1 million shares.
Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX). Miner. Down 54 cents, or 2.43 per cent, to $21.67 on 4.7 million shares.
Companies reporting major news:
Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L). Grocer. Down 11 cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $71.29 on 659,736 shares. Loblaw is taking steps to sell its network of 212 gasoline filling stations. In a statement from its head office in Brampton, Ont…
'It’s about the customers:' Canada's big banks defend adoption of Apple Pay
– theglobeandmail.com
Apple may be partnering with Canadian banks with its payment service, but that could mean revenue loss for the financial establishments
