Financial Insights That Matter Canada wants to restart discussions on a free trade deal with the UK, amid a row with US President Donald Trump over tariffs. Photo: PA Canada wants to restart discussions on a free trade deal with the UK, amid a row with US President Donald Trump over tariffs. It comes as […]
Financial Insights That Matter TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index lost more than 100 points Thursday, weighed down by losses in technology and industrials, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 112.08 points at 25,514.08. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 450.94 points, or one per cent, […]
Financial Insights That Matter Regulators tend to focus on consumer protection and stability over competition and efficiency. There may be ways to make the system more dynamic without sacrificing safety, writes Mark Zelmer. (Credit: Peter J. Thompson/National Post/Postmedia files) By Mark Zelmer and Jeremy Kronick Donald Trump’s tariff threats have underscored the need for Canada […]
Financial Insights That Matter Source: Getty Images Written by Chris MacDonald at The Motley Fool Canada Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX: ABX) is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies, with operations spanning multiple continents. As gold remains a popular investment during periods of economic uncertainty, many investors wonder where Barrick Gold stock will be […]
Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — Canadian consumer prices reaccelerated for the first time in three months as the central bank’s preferred core measures are proving sticky. Most Read from Bloomberg The consumer price index rose at a faster yearly pace in January, rising 1.9% and up from 1.8% in December, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. […]
Financial Insights That Matter GRAPEVINE — GameStop Corp. says it intends to pursue a sale of its Canadian and French operations. The video game retailers says in a press release that the move is part of an evaluation of its international assets. GameStop did not provide any further detail on the decision. CEO Ryan Cohen […]
Financial Insights That Matter TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate rose 1.9% in January, up from 1.8% in December as lower prices helped by a sales tax reprieve were partly offset by higher cost of gasoline and natural gas, data showed on Tuesday. Market reaction: [CAD/] Link: COMMENTARY DEREK HOLT, VICE PRESIDENT OF CAPITAL […]
Financial Insights That Matter Nissan Frontier TARMAC (Photo: Business Wire) Project Trailgater (Photo: Business Wire) Frontier Project Trailgater1 and Frontier TARMAC Concept2 reimagine Nissan vehicles for adventure. All-new 2025 Nissan Kicks, Murano and Armada make their appearance at the Canadian International Auto Show. MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, February 13, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nissan celebrates its 60th anniversary in Canada […]
Financial Insights That Matter Canadian sugar and confectionary companies would be hit particularly hard if U.S. tariffs come into play because most of the industry’s sales go south of the border, experts say. “Sugar and confectionary does stand out as one of those sectors, especially in the short term, that is very reliant on the […]
Financial Insights That Matter Source: Getty Images Written by Brian Paradza, CFA at The Motley Fool Canada Canadian investors face a mix of geopolitical turbulence, transformative infrastructure projects, and shifting global energy dynamics as Canada’s energy sector stocks brace for a pivotal year in 2025. From President Trump’s tariffs to the long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline […]