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3 retail businesses with staying power

There are three types of brick-and-mortar retail businesses that can withstand the digital shift.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |October 4, 2016

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Lacklustre Canadian growth expected

The drop in oil prices has toned down expectations for the Canadian economy, says a Russell Investments global market outlook update. With valuations stretched and no additional support anticipated from monetary policy, the expectation is that Canadian equity, a top performer among developed markets globally this year, is due for a pause. “We believe that […]

By Staff |October 3, 2016

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Canadian IPO market at critical juncture

Is our traditional IPO market dead? That’s one possible conclusion from today’s third-quarter PwC survey of Canadian equity markets. With just a single new issue of $690,000 for most of the three-month period ending September 30, the first three quarters of 2016 were shaping up as the worst on record — less than $2 million […]

By Staff |October 3, 2016

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Trouble still brewing for the loonie, says CIBC economist

Canada's manufacturing recovery will be shallower than previously expected, predicts CIBC, given the lacklustre response by Canadian dollar-sensitive firms in adding capacity and expanding payrolls.

By Staff |September 30, 2016

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