You have to give Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. CTC-T -5.91%decrease some credit when the retailer’s board this week decided to award no cash bonuses to its top executives for 2023. As a statement, this one […]
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Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% as job creation stalls
Canada’s labour market stumbled in March as the unemployment rate jumped above 6 per cent for the first time in more than two years, the latest sign of a weakening […]
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Statistics Canada says trade surplus up in February as gold exports hit record high
Canada’s merchandise trade surplus increased to $1.4 billion in February as exports of gold hit an all-time high, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The agency said the result compared with a […]
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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected
Published: 4/4/2024 8:36 AM ET | A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for […]
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Gold Dips From Record High
Published: 4/4/2024 5:57 AM ET | Gold prices dipped slightly on Thursday, after having surpassed $2300 for the first time ever on the back of a weaker dollar and falling Treasury yields. […]
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Canada records bigger than expected trade surplus in February
Canada recorded a bigger than expected trade surplus of $1.39-billion in February as a record level of unwrought gold helped export growth outpace the monthly rise in imports, data showed […]
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Oil steady, bolstered by lower supply concerns
Oil prices were steady on Thursday, shored up by concerns about lower supply as major producers keep output cuts in place and on signs of stronger economic growth in the […]
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Dollarama reports 24% profit boost in fourth quarter, hikes dividend
Dollarama Inc.DOL-T -1.40%decrease reported a 24-per-cent increase in profit in the fourth quarter, as Canadians feeling the sting of inflation continue to visit discount retailers to purchase everyday needs such as food, […]
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Canada’s services PMI fell in March as downturn deepened
The downturn in Canada’s services sector deepened in March as higher prices and elevated borrowing costs crimped customer demand but firms remained confident that better times lie ahead, S&P Global […]