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Economy

“Loonie Surges After Canada Job Gains Blow Past Expectations”

“…The country added 90,000 jobs in April, driven by part-time positions, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.1%, Statistics Canada reported Friday in Ottawa. The figures beat expectations for a gain of 20,000 positions and a jobless rate of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Canada’s surging cost of living fuels reverse immigration”

“The dream of making it big in Canada is turning into a battle for survival for many immigrants due to the high cost of living and rental shortages, as rising emigration numbers hint at newcomers being forced to turn their… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Blackstone, Thomson Reuters Selling $3 Billion of LSE Group Stock”

“A consortium of investors including Blackstone Inc. and Thomson Reuters Corp. are looking to sell £2.4 billion ($3 billion) worth of stock in London Stock Exchange Group Plc, two months after their last disposal of the company’s shares. The group,… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Canada Targets Banks for Billions With Dividend Tax Change”

“Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is planning to raise billions of dollars from banks and insurance companies by changing the tax rules for dividends they get from Canadian firms… In a measure that officials billed as closing a loophole, Canada will… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Canada inflation rate gallops to near 40-year high, calls for supersized rate hike mount”

“Canadian consumer prices increased in May at rates not seen since January 1983, surging past analyst forecasts, largely driven by pricey gasoline, official data showed on Wednesday, upping the pressure on the central bank to hike rates “more forcefully” Canada’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Canada Oil Industry Loses Over 20% Of Workforce Since 2014”

“Canada’s oil and gas industry could shed another 12,500 and more jobs this year, which would bring the total job losses over the past five years to 23 percent of the 2014 total, which stood at 226,500. These are among… Continue Reading…