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Calendar: Sept 21 – Sept 25
Monday September 21 Japan’s markets closed (through Wednesday) (8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian construction investment for July. (11:05 a.m. ET) Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks in Halifax. Tuesday September 22 Euro zone consumer confidence…
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Blackstone and Brookfield consortia to bid for GFL
Some of the world’s biggest infrastructure investors are clubbing up to take over GFL Environmental Inc. in what could be one of the largest leveraged buyouts of the year. Article content KKR & Co., Energy Capital Partners and Blackstone Inc. are…
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Copper rallies as signs of China buying lends support after rate hike
Copper rallied as traders shrugged off hawkish messaging from the Federal Reserve chair, with signs of increased buying activity in China boosting sentiment. Article content Prices advanced 1.8 per cent to settle at US$14,491.50 a metric ton in London, climbing alongside…
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Stellantis sees no ‘long-term business case’ for Brampton plant as Unifor fights sale
Unifor is demanding the federal government intervene to stop Stellantis NV from selling its Brampton plant, but the automaker has told employees it doesn’t see a “long-term business case” for making vehicles at the facility.…
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Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this year
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-september-2026.html
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US Fed Rate Announcement
he U.S. Federal Reserve will announce its interest-rate decision today, September 16, 2026, at: Markets strongly expect a 0.25-percentage-point increase, potentially lifting the federal-funds target from 3.50%–3.75% to 3.75%–4.00%, but this is not confirmed until…
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List of announcements coming out of the Canada Investment Summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney has gathered the biggest rainmakers from around the world to showcase the country’s major deals and projects at the Canada Investment Summit. The pitch to the hundreds of CEOs, investors and wealth managers…
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Dollarama beats sales-growth estimates, raises forecast as ‘careful’ shoppers seek out discounts
Cautious consumers are continuing to flock to discount stores, boosting sales and profits for Dollarama Inc. DOL-T -1.69%decrease, and leading the Canadian retailer to hike its sales-growth forecast for this year. Shoppers are “making careful spending decisions,”…
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Americans’ incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/15/income-poverty-census-fed-interest-rates.html
