Travel industry waiting to see if storms force change in winter destinations
Airlines scurrying to evacuate customers from Caribbean islands in the destructive path of hurricane Irma say it’s not yet clear if the storm will have
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Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.
Rising interest rates a warning to consumers on cost of high debt loads
The Bank of Canada’s second interest rate increase this summer has financial experts warning that more could be on the way, and now is the
Hudson’s Bay investor threatens to remove directors following $201M loss
An activist investor in Hudson’s Bay Co. threatened Wednesday to seek the removal of company directors unless it takes bold action to address the chain’s
Tax changes needed to avoid ‘two classes of Canadians’: finance minister
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau says income-tax reforms are needed because small business owners have an unfair advantage that could create two classes of Canadians
Update: Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 1% as country’s powerful growth broadens
The Bank of Canada has raised its interest rate for the second time in less than two months in an effort to adjust to the
‘The Canadian construction sector is for sale,’ as Aecon looks for a bidder
Canada’s construction industry may soon have a better idea of how attractive it is to the increasingly globalized building sector as one of its biggest
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Up, up and don’t go away: Canadian gas prices, which tend to rise ahead of long weekends like Labour Day, have faced additional pressure from
Backlash to Liberal’s small business tax proposals grows
Bill Morneau is scrambling to calm the fears of nervous Liberal backbenchers who’ve been inundated with complaints about the finance minister’s plan to eliminate loopholes
Backlash to Liberal’s small business tax proposals grows
Bill Morneau is scrambling to calm the fears of nervous Liberal backbenchers who’ve been inundated with complaints about the finance minister’s plan to eliminate loopholes
Big banks post better than expected quarter, but all eyes on BoC interest rates
Canada’s biggest five banks had a better-than-expected combined third-quarter profit of $10.15 billion helped by a strong economy, but a potential interest rate hike from
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