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Greg Newman, senior wealth advisor and portfolio manager, Newman Group, ScotiaMcLeod FOCUS: North American stocks, dividends, option strategies  MARKET OUTLOOK: What an unbridled run the U.S. markets have had since October. The result of tamer infl...

Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Thursday as weakness in telecom and utilities stocks weighed on the market, while U.S. markets made gains. The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 49.54 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 20,919.64. In New York, the...

Wall Street struggled to gain traction, with the bond market digesting another big sale of Treasuries and stocks hovering near records. Bonds fell despite a strong US$25 billion auction that reduced jitters about an oversupply. Equities closed little chang...

Shares of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. were down almost 12 per cent Thursday after a short seller alleged the company manipulated asset values. In a report, Muddy Waters Research, which said it was short Fairfax, said it believed a conservative adjustme...

Canadian bond yields are getting caught in the updraft as economic strength down south sparks fears inflation could reigniteIt seems central bankers can’t keep the United States economy down — despite a 23-year high in the world’s most important interest rat...

Radio no longer a 'viable business,' Bell's chief legal and regulatory officer saysBCE Inc. is selling off 45 of its 103 regional radio stations as it cuts nine per cent of its workforce, including journalists and other workers at its Bell Media subsidiary....

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BCE will be cutting its workforce by 9%, which is approximately 4,800 positionsBCE Inc. announced major layoffs at Bell Canada on Thursday following the release of its 2023 fourth quarter and full year earnings results. The move is expected to save the compa...

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The historic rally in U.S. stocks continued to power ahead, with the S&P 500 closing within a striking distance of its 5,000 milestone.  Gains on Wednesday were fueled by a renewed surge in tech megacaps and a strong sale of 10-year Treasuries that dimmed...