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Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Thursday despite weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed. After a weak start to the year with some of 2023’s winners leading the way down, Thursday saw markets start to stabilize, said...

Environment minister shackling economy with new rules for clean fuels and electricity and caps on oil and gas emissionsThe Ottawa-based Macdonald-Laurier Institute has named Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of environment and climate change, its 2023 poli...

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Predicts rate cuts as early as this springTORONTO — The Canadian economy will return to growth in the second half of 2024, with interest rate cuts as early as this spring, according to a new forecast by Deloitte Canada. We apologize, but this video ha...

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U.S. stocks extended a slump while bonds edged higher in the aftermath of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.1 per cent, extending a losing streak for a fourth day — the longest in over two months — as investors contin...

Private equity firms will face additional pressure to sell assets and return capital to investors after two years of sluggish dealmaking, according to a senior executive at Evercore Inc. The global value of mergers and acquisitions and related transactions...

Canada's main stock index lost more than 50 points Wednesday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 53.56 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 20,818.58. In New York, the Dow Jones Industri...

It’s poised to be another challenging year for office real estate investment trusts, but some money managers say there could be decent entry points in the sector for long-term investors. “We are in a 'darkest before dawn' scenario heading into 2024 for off...

Barry Schwartz, chief investment officer and portfolio manager, Baskin Wealth Management FOCUS: North American large-cap stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: As it turns out, 2023 was a terrific year for stock market investors, and a very good one for investors...