
Banks sound notes of caution as outlook worsens, even as latest results show growth
“…Markets are struggling to predict how we land the economy, do we land it with a slight recession? And our message today is, it could

Banks sound notes of caution as outlook worsens, even as latest results show growth
“…Markets are struggling to predict how we land the economy, do we land it with a slight recession? And our message today is, it could

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he won’t ‘rule anything out’ on rates
He wouldn’t rule out pushing rates beyond 50 basis points all in one sitting, after moving to lift rates by that amount to one per

After two years of uncertainty, Liberals ready budget under shifting circumstances
After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are readying to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts,

Annual inflation rate hits 30-year high, raising pressure on Bank of Canada
Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the annual pace of inflation climbed in December to 4.8 per cent, a pace that hasn’t been seen since September

Femtech firm Treehouse Medical making its mark in maternal health-care space
Founder Julia Slanina recently took home $30,000 in cash and in-kind services after winning Canada’s Total Mom Pitch, a competition sponsored by Scotiabank.

Scotiabank, BMO hit ‘high water mark’ as they set aside more cash for bad loans
Results offer first peek at how the last few months have transformed bank budgets, which have been under pressure since the pandemic began and financial

Scotiabank donates $750K to University of Ottawa AI and society initiative
Scotiabank announced a donation Wednesday to fund new research at the University of Ottawa into artificial intelligence’s impact on society

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

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Earnings from some of Canada’s biggest banks are due out this coming week

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Housing starts CMHC releases its latest read on the Canadian housing market on Monday when it publishes its preliminary data on housing starts for March.
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