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Financial firm outsourcing increasing risk of cyber attacks: IIAC + MORE Jan 12th
TORONTO _ The head of the Investment Industry Association of Canada says the risk of cyberattacks is being amplified by the significant outsourcing done by investment dealers and asset managers.
Ian Russell told attendees at an Empire Club of Canada luncheon on Thursday in Toronto that firms’ .... More »
At the open: TSX falls as energy stocks tumble - The Globe and Mail Jun 25th
At the open: TSX falls as energy stocks tumble The Globe and Mail3 TSX Retail Stocks That Will Survive the Pandemic No Matter What The Motley Fool CanadaGoodfood Announces Inclusion in the S&P/TSX Smallcap Index GlobeNewswireS&P/TSX composite down in early tr.... More »
Most actively traded companies on the TSX + MORE Jul 5th
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (14,219.57, down 39.30 points):
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM). Miner. Up 1.5 cents, or 11.54 per cent, to 14.5 cents on 17.9 million shares.
Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Up 41 cents, or .... More »
Markets Right Now: Stocks tumble as energy companies fall + MORE Jun 10th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):
4:05 p.m.
U.S. stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as energy companies follow the retreat of oil prices from their recent highs. Banks are falling again as bond yields continue to plunge. The slump w.... More »
Former Rouge Valley hospital clerk fined $36K for selling patient information + MORE Nov 24th
TORONTO – Former hospital clerk Shaida Bandali has been sentenced to two years’ probation, 300 hours of community service and $45,000 in penalties for handing over the personal information of new mothers to investment dealers peddling education savings plans.
Bandali pleaded guilty in Au.... More »
Fed survey finds severe weather held back economic activity in much of nation this winter
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – A Federal Reserve survey shows severe weather held back economic growth in much of the nation from January through early February. Even so, conditions improved in most U.S. regions, thanks to slight gains in areas such as employment and commercial real estate.
Eight of the Fed’s 12 regions reported improved activity, according to the Beige Book survey released Wednesday. The improvement was depicted as “modest to moderate.”
New York and Philadelphia, two regions hard hit by winter storms and freezing cold, reported a dip in activity attributed to the weather. Retail sales, including auto purchases, were depressed. So was manufacturing. Factories reported power outages and delayed deliveries of supplies.
The Beige Book is based on anecdotal reports from businesses and will be considered with other data when the Fed meets March 18-19.
The summary and the individual reports from each of the 12 regions were sprinkled with numerous references to the harsh weather much of the country has endured this winter…
Eight of the Fed’s 12 regions reported improved activity, according to the Beige Book survey released Wednesday. The improvement was depicted as “modest to moderate.”
New York and Philadelphia, two regions hard hit by winter storms and freezing cold, reported a dip in activity attributed to the weather. Retail sales, including auto purchases, were depressed. So was manufacturing. Factories reported power outages and delayed deliveries of supplies.
The Beige Book is based on anecdotal reports from businesses and will be considered with other data when the Fed meets March 18-19.
The summary and the individual reports from each of the 12 regions were sprinkled with numerous references to the harsh weather much of the country has endured this winter…
Canadian energy startup Imaginea raised about C$270 million in private equity, news that comes on the heels of a C$100 million investment in Huron Resources, another new oil and gas company.
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