Oil prices rose on Friday after a U.S. debt ceiling deal averted a default in the world’s biggest oil consumer, while attention turned to a meeting of OPEC ministers and […]
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Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday
Suncor Energy Inc. SU-T will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, as new CEO Rich Kruger forges ahead with his mandate to reduce costs and improve the company’s lagging […]
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Consumers defy recession forecasts and spend, spend, spend
Can we shop our way out of a recession? Consumers in Canada are giving it their best shot. The strong first-quarter growth in GDP that caught economists off guard was powered by two […]
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With just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to U.S. debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the […]
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Ottawa backs $3-billion of debt for Trans Mountain pipeline
Ottawa has backstopped $3-billion more in debt for Crown-owned Trans Mountain Corp.’s delayed and overbudget oil pipeline expansion, but the government maintains its guarantees do not amount to public funding. According […]
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Private payrolls rose by 278,000 in May, well ahead of expectations, ADP says
Private sector employment increased by a seasonally adjusted 278,000 for the month, ahead of the Dow Jones estimate for 180,000, ADP reported. The ADP report noted that the distribution of […]
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Bullish on Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/monica-rizk/ Canadian Tire CTC-A-Trallied from $67.15 in March 2020 to $213.85 in May 2021 (A-B) and then had a one-half correction within a falling parallel channel over a period of two […]
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‘The stars are aligned’ for at least one more BoC rate hike: Economists and markets react to surprisingly strong GDP data
Money markets and economists have grown more convinced that the Bank of Canada will make at least one more hike to interest rates this year in the wake of stronger-than-expected gross […]
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Laurentian Bank raises quarterly dividend, reports second-quarter profit down from year ago
Laurentian Bank of Canada LB-T -0.10%decrease raised its quarterly dividend as it reported a second-quarter profit of $49.3-million, down from $59.5-million a year ago. The Montreal-based bank says it will now pay a […]