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Canada’s job market is showing more signs of softening, giving the central bank leeway to hold rates steady next week Canada’s job market is showing more signs of softening, giving the Bank of Canada some leeway to hold interest rates steady ne...

Stocks rose for a fourth straight day as another batch of economic reports pointed to moderation, cementing bets the Federal Reserve is approaching the end of its interest-rate hikes. The S&P 500 topped 4,500. Apple Inc. led gains in megacaps, while region...

An underwhelming earnings season for Canadian banks continued Wednesday as the National Bank of Canada missed analyst expectations with third-quarter results that saw loan loss provisions rise and capital markets activity slow. The National Bank of Canada...

James Telfser, managing partner and portfolio manager, Aventine Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: Despite the uncertainty, and central banks raising rates, the S&P 500 is off to its best start to a year since 1997, wh...

An analyst at RBC Capital Markets took the unusual step of reversing a call on the shares of Heineken NV in a span of less than 12 hours on Wednesday, first downgrading the stock and then raising it back to the original level. Just before 1 a.m. New York t...

Actor Ben McKenzie, best known for his roles in “The O.C.” and “Gotham,” is warning about the risks in crypto investments after spending two years investigating the industry.  McKenzie, who has a degree in economics and recently co-authored the book “Easy...

Strength in energy, technology and battery metals stocks helped Canada's main stock index tick higher Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets also rose.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 39.91 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 20,330.32. In New York, the Do...

Anita Anand and Chrystia Freeland may have been launching their campaigns for their party's leadership Anita Anand and Chrystia Freeland recently drew public attention to their contrasting personas and political positioning. Anand, now Presiden...

Couple already in retirement seeks advice on a new strategy Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. By Mary T...

Judge cites commissioner's 'unreasonable' conduct in attempt to block merger A court has ordered Canada’s competition commissioner to pay telcos Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. millions in costs following weeks-long cour...