The income gap between the country’s highest and lowest income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.The agency said the difference in […]
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Couche-Tard pulls bid for Japan’s Seven & i, accusing 7-Eleven owner of failing to engage
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD-T +0.32%increase has abandoned its roughly US$46-billion effort to take over 7-Eleven parent Seven & i Holdings Co. SVNDY +0.95%increase, blasting its Japanese rival for failing to engage in meaningful talks toward […]
Canada’s unemployment rate drops for first time since January
Jobless rate falls to 6.9% as economy gains 83,000 jobs in June, mostly part-timeCanada’s unemployment rate drops for first time since January | Financial Post
All eyes turn to Tuesday’s inflation numbers for clues to Bank of Canada’s next mov
Inflation won’t be enough to spur BoC to resume cutting | Financial Post
China Exports Growth Tops Expectations; Imports Rebound
China’s exports grew more than expected in June on de-escalating trade tension with the US and imports rebounded for the first time this year, signalling a positive contribution from net […]
China GDP Jumps 1.1% On Quarter In Q2
China’s gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday – beating forecasts for […]
TSX hits record high on boost from tech shares
Canada’s main stock index rose on Monday to a record high, with shares of technology companies leading broad-based gains as investors focused on upcoming corporate earnings rather than the latest […]
Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, exports to U.S. decrease for fourth straight month
Canada’s trade deficit with the world narrowed in May from a record high the previous month, as tariffs continued to weigh on exports to the United States.Statistics Canada reported on […]
U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected
Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 147,000 for the month, higher than the estimate for 110,000 and just above the upwardly revised 144,000 in May. Market pricing shifted strongly following […]