BMO CEO says Canadian businesses facing more uncertainty than U.S. counterparts
Trump this week reiterated his stance to stick to placing tariffs on Canada, something that surprised Royal Bank of Canada ...
Take Trump threats seriously, but don’t swallow 'bait' and overreact, say cabinet ministers
Immigration Minister Marc Miller repeated an earlier comment comparing Trump’s rhetoric to an episode of the animated comedy ...
Bitcoin miners stockpile coins to ride out profit squeeze
National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, ...
Posthaste: Work well-being has not recovered from the pandemic woes
“We’ve learned that despite our efforts, the state of work well-being has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels,” LaFawn Davis ...
Diane Francis: Irresponsible Trudeau sets the country adrift
Trudeau’s sudden exit casts the country adrift. As Canada enters 2025, Justin Trudeau has been prime minister nearly 10 years ...
Shift from momentum to fundamentals in your equity portfolio strategy for the year ahead
On a sector and industry basis, we are adding a tactical underweight position on select rate-sensitives like real estate in the near term, with better buying opportunities ahead when the Fed ...
Saskatchewan town sees flurry of construction thanks to $30K housing cheques
An official with a town in southeastern Saskatchewan says its plan to offer $30,000 cheques to anyone building homes in the community is paying off. Moosomin, located about 230 kilometres east of ...
Lion Electric shifts focus from trucks to buses in bid to attract buyer
Quebec electric-vehicle maker Lion Electric Co. wants to focus on building school buses rather than trucks as part of a restructuring plan that would return all manufacturing operations to the ...
Canadian CEOs push for early election as Trump escalates his threats
By that point, the Canadian economy may be nearing a recession if the country is engulfed in a tariff war with the United States. Trump has threatened to put 25 per cent tariffs on the goods the U.S.
Fed minutes show officials were eager to slow interest-rate cuts
The Fed’s favoured inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index, rose 2.4 per cent in the year through November, and 2.8 per cent minus food and energy. Fed officials since the ...
Energy sector goes from S&P 500's 'worst to first' in 2025 start
Energy is the star sector of the S&P 500 index in the early days of 2025, shaking off two consecutive years when it was a market laggard, and gaining despite Wall Street’s dim outlook for oil and gas ...
Ricki's and Cleo to close stores while Frank and Oak seeks creditor protection
Comark Holdings Inc., which owns apparel brands Ricki’s, Cleo and Bootlegger, and with UCG Canada Holdings Inc., which operates as clothing brand Frank and Oak, both made court applications in recent ...