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Economic Indicators
Mainland China shares may be on global benchmark indices within three years, reports FT.com.
By Staff |March 6, 2013
1 min read
You would think the media had learned its lesson from the non-event that was the fiscal cliff. But anxiety equals ratings in the television game, so ‘sequestration’ is on everyone's mind these days.
By David Andrews |March 4, 2013
4 min read
China will become a more mature economy in the next couple years.
February 28, 2013
2 min read
U.S. banks reported net income of $34.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 37% improvement from Q4 2011, finds the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). And for the full year, industry earnings totaled $141.3 billion, the second highest ever reported by the industry after the $145.2 billion earned in 2006. Read: JPMorgan’s earnings […]
By Staff |February 27, 2013
Differentiate your practice with products you make yourself
3 min read
The surge in unconventional gas production is transforming sectors such as energy and transportation, finds RBC Capital Markets and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Read: What’s wrong with fracking? “We are entering a paradigm shift in the way that businesses and national governments look at energy, particularly as it relates to underlying market drivers, business models, […]
By Staff |February 26, 2013
The Greater Toronto Area is a tale of two markets: high-rise condos, which are increasing in demand; and low-rise buildings, which are lacking in product and choice, says the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). Read: Condo buyers can’t afford fees: TD In the high-rise market, new homebuyers are still finding quality, affordable homes […]
Canada is well positioned to develop a strong Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market that will create jobs, and an export-focused competitive energy industry. “Progress is being made on essential regulatory issues,” says Jim Prentice, senior executive vice president and vice chairman of CIBC. “Pipeline routes in from the gas fields are taking shape. Competition is […]
Declining mortgage rates and home prices are making it cheaper for Canadians to own homes. In fact, the costs of homeownership fell slightly for the second time in a row in Q4 2012, finds RBC Economics Research. “Residential property values are elevated in Canada and, for many households, ownership remains accessible only because of rock-bottom […]
Even strong supervision can't guarantee good conduct, so revisit your values too.
February 25, 2013
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