Ottawa’s unemployment rate falls in February as region gains 15,000 jobs
Region’s jobless rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in February, down from 6.7 per cent the previous month and its lowest level since the start
Ottawa’s unemployment rate falls in February as region gains 15,000 jobs
Region’s jobless rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in February, down from 6.7 per cent the previous month and its lowest level since the start
Canada’s banking chiefs offer outlook and priorities for the months ahead
Canadian bank executives are sharing their 2020 priorities today after a year that saw them grapple with layoffs, an increase in insolvencies and talk of
Larger labour force offsets March job gains in Ottawa-Gatineau
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1 per cent in March, with a jump in the size of the region’s labour force being offset by
Bank CEOs expecting muted economic growth, subdued spring housing market
The chief executives of Canada’s biggest banks say they expect muted economic growth, a slower spring housing market and have concerns about the country’s future
Gatineau pot firm Hexo takes on $65M loan facility to finance expansions
Hexo is entering a $65-million credit loan facility with two major Canadian banks, giving the local pot producer extra green to finance its expansions at
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Wholesale trade Statistics Canada will release wholesale trade and manufacturing numbers for November on Tuesday. The federal agency said wholesale sales rose 1.0 per cent
Canadian banks look to in-house hackers to improve and test cybersecurity
Hackers are targeting Toronto-Dominion Bank’s internal systems at all hours using cutting-edge techniques, but the bank’s head of cybersecurity isn’t losing sleep over them –
BMO and CIBC’s Simplii warn fraudsters may have accessed clients’ data
Two of Canada’s biggest banks warned Monday that “fraudsters” may have accessed certain personal and financial information of up to 90,000 customers. The Bank of
CIBC’s net income up nearly 25%
CIBC reported better-than-expected results for its second quarter with a nearly 25 per cent increase in net income compared with a year ago. The lender
CIBC raises dividend following better-than-expected Q1
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set the tone for banks’ earnings season with a dividend hike and better-than-expected first-quarter net income, helped by a
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