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Options differ depending on whether it is a unionized environment or not Children found bound and shot in the head. Young women raped and killed, their bodies driven through the streets of Gaza and spat upon. Rave participants massacred. A gran...

Stocks fell and Treasury yields rose as data bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve is nowhere near declaring victory over inflation — with bets on another hike this year climbing. The S&P 500 halted a four-day advance. Bank shares underperformed ahead...

Rising interest rates have pushed up costs for borrowers and made mortgages, car loans and other debt more expensive, but the flip side for savers is the better rates for investments such as guaranteed investment certificates. While among the safest forms...

As interest rates have risen, so has the popularity of guaranteed investment certificates. Here are the basics: What is a guaranteed investment certificate? A guaranteed investment certificate offers a set rate of return while keeping the original amoun...

A prominent investor says he sees long-term opportunities for certain renewable energy stocks in Canada, despite headwinds facing capital projects. “In the end, for longer-term growth, it's hard to argue that renewables is not where you want to be,” John Z...

Canada's main stock index declined Thursday, led by losses in utilities, base metals and telecom, while U.S. markets also fell after the latest report on inflation south of the border.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 163.60 points, or 0.83 per cen...

It was a disappointing initial public offering (IPO) day on Wall Street for Birkenstock, but a retail analyst says the brand is still well-positioned in the footwear category. Shares of the shoemaker opened 11 per cent lower than its initial offer price on...

The head of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund told a Toronto economics conference that he thinks the next 10 years will be a “wasted decade” for financial markets, without any real returns in the coming years. Nicolai Tangen, the chief executive officer of No...

Rick Rule, president and CEO, Rule Investment Media LLC FOCUS: Natural resource stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Resource markets are soft, as the Chinese economy continues to underperform expectations and inflation fears loom. Higher interest rates have de...