Money
Last Updated: March 11, 2011 1:08pm
Stocks, commodities fall after Japan quake
Canadian and U.S. stocks were weaker in early trading, while prices of key commodities slumped after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan.
Money
Last Updated: March 11, 2011 1:06pm
Japan quake to hit Canadian coal exports
One of Canada's biggest exports is at risk in the aftermath of a devastating 8.9-magnitude quake and tsunami that rocked northern Japan overnight.
Money
Last Updated: March 10, 2011 6:20pm
BoC to unveil polymer $100 bill this spring
By this time next year, Canadians will have all-new, longer-lasting $100 and $50 bills.
Money
Last Updated: March 10, 2011 6:20pm
Banking ombudsman probes record complaints in 2010
The ombudsman for banking services and investments investigated a record number of complaints in 2010, though the rate of growth in new cases slowed.
Money
Last Updated: March 10, 2011 6:21pm
Identity theft on the rise during tax time
Tax season is upon us and identity thieves are taking advantage of it.
Money
Last Updated: March 10, 2011 12:35pm
Canadian corporate profits rise
Profits at Canadian companies gained for the sixth month in February, helped by higher commodity prices, a report found.
Money
Last Updated: March 9, 2011 6:14pm
Thomson tops Canada's rich in record-breaking billionaire year
David Thomson, the chairman of global media group Thomson Reuters, retained his top spot as Canada's richest man in a record-breaking year for world billionaires, according to Forbes's 2011 list of the world's wealthy.
Money
Last Updated: March 9, 2011 8:40am
Canadians confident in real estate, see less hurry to buy
Canadians' interest in jumping into the property market in the next two years has declined slightly but in the longer term 90% say they have confidence in real estate as an investment, according to the RBC Annual Home Ownership Study.
Money
Last Updated: March 8, 2011 4:24pm
Environmental groups step up campaign against oil and gas handouts
Environmental groups are stepping up their campaign against subsidies to Canada's oil and gas industries, which they say are costing taxpayers more than a $1 billion a year while the companies make bumper profits.
Money
Last Updated: March 8, 2011 2:44pm
Ottawa tables two rules for consumer protection
Financial institutions will no longer be able to automatically sign clients up to new products or services without written consent under new rules drafted by the Conservative government.
Money
Last Updated: March 8, 2011 2:16pm
Quebecor profit hurt by wireless costs
Quebecor Inc posted a 41% fall in quarterly profit on Tuesday, hit in part by higher expenses as it sets up its wireless network.
Money
Last Updated: March 8, 2011 10:55am
McDonald's February sales up
McDonald’s Corp said global sales at established restaurants in February rose 3.9%, as strong sales in Europe helped offset a U.S. market that was hit by high unemployment and rising gasoline prices.
Business Monday
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 6:56pm
Early tax planning pays off
It's a little late to practise early tax preparation this year - but make it your practice for next year and you will keep more of what you earn.
Money
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 4:58pm
BCE purchase of CTV approved
Regulators have approved BCE Inc.'s purchase of CTVglobemedia Inc. and have ordered the company not to promise exclusive video content to mobile providers until public hearings are held later this spring.
Money
Last Updated: March 8, 2011 4:26pm
Gates increases stake in CN Railway
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the largest shareholder in Canadian National Railway Co., spent $8 million through his investment agency to increase his stake in the rail giant, Gates' firm said in a statement.
Money
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 4:14pm
Air Canada shares drop
Shares in Air Canada slumped more than 8% Monday following weaker February traffic figures at Canada’s biggest airline and as oil prices continued higher.
Money
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 1:29pm
Feds pledge $25M to drive mining business
The federal government will spend $25 million on mineral exploration over the next five years in the hopes of driving more mining business to Canada, Minister of Natural Resources Christian Paradis said from an annual mining conference in Toronto on Monday.
Money
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 12:37pm
Magma, Plutonic team up
Canada's Magma Energy Corp. and Plutonic Power Corp. will merge to create renewable power producer Alterra Power Corp., the pair announced Monday.
Business Monday
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 9:47am
American settles into his new Canadian home
As he climbs the corporate ladder, 3M Canada president Brian Young is finding his London job to be a pleasant and fulfilling rung.
Business Monday
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 9:31am
Match your goals to the platform
One of the biggest mistakes I consistently see business owners making is they get themselves all set up on LinkedIn or Facebook or Twitter with no clear vision for what they are trying to accomplish.
Business Monday
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 6:54pm
Anti-spam move totes defences
The anti-spam bill -- Bill C-28 -- was recently passed, and will be in force this year. It gives new tools to fight spam, but unfortunately defines spam so broadly that it will affect how most organizations conduct business.
Money
Last Updated: March 7, 2011 4:16pm
Gold, oil trading at record high
Global stocks fell Monday as widening unrest in Libya and other Middle Eastern countries drove prices of oil and gold higher, raising concerns about the global economic recovery.
Money
Last Updated: March 4, 2011 5:59pm
Air Canada to fly from Toronto Island airport May 1
Air Canada will start flying out of Toronto's downtown island airport starting May 1, going head-to-head with regional carrier Porter Airlines for the first time, though it's still unclear whether air fares will come down as a result.
Money
Last Updated: March 4, 2011 12:05pm
U.S. jobless rate nears 2-year low
U.S. employers hired more workers in February than in any month since May last year and the unemployment rate fell to a near two-year low, the strongest sign yet the recovery has become self-sustaining.