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analysis

Market pushback on central banks’ rates view just got louder

Banks

Banks cut jobs, trim expenses as economic fears weigh on earnings

TD, CIBC and RBC each outlined plans to restructure their operations as they look to rein in rising costs ahead of a potential economic slowdown

TD cutting jobs as profit down by 57%, missing forecasts amid rising expenses

Economy

‘Struggling to grow’: Canada’s economy shrinks in third quarter amid higher interest rates

Statistics Canada says GDP shrank at an annualized rate of 1.1 per cent in the July-to-September quarter compared with expectations for modest growth
opinion

Plunging consumer confidence suggests spending slowdown could get much worse

David Parkinson
David Parkinson
explainer

Is Canada in a recession? Who makes that determination?

Competition Act

Proposed Competition Act amendments could expose businesses to more penalties, enforcement

Changes proposed under Bill C-59 would expand the conditions under which companies can bring challenges, while also lowering the threshold for private parties to apply to the Competition Tribunal
Telecom

5G wireless licence auction with new caps on spectrum purchasing nets Ottawa $2.16-billion

Unlike the previous auction, which set aside spectrum for smaller regional carriers, the most recent auction capped the amount of spectrum that companies could acquire
Climate

Why Canada’s recent climate-policy struggles may be its most valuable contribution to COP28

Between its carbon pricing carve-out and clashes with Prairie provinces, the Trudeau government has had a bad year on the climate file. But in Dubai, there’s a chance to turn those missteps into progress

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

Opinion

Pension funds need to seek out more investments in Canada

Peter Letko and Daniel Brosseau

First Quantum’s Panama saga shows Canada must treat copper, a vital metal, more seriously

Heather Exner-Pirot

At COP climate summits, Canada can’t keep setting emission goals only to miss them

Kevin Krausert

My last chat with Binance’s Changpeng Zhao: crypto escape artist, Canadian multibillionaire

Ethan Lou
Ethan Lou

Trudeau government meanders on financial crime even as FinTRAC cracks the whip on businesses

Rita Trichur
Rita Trichur

Personal finance

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Streetwise

Former Richardson Financial CEO joins rival wealth manager

Andrew Marsh has been appointed to the board of independent wealth manager Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.

Economy

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Financial services

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Energy and resources

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Technology

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ROB Magazine

How construction firm Beaudoin Canada is thriving amid rising interest rates

For this 35-year-old Quebec-based company—one of Canada’s Best Managed—diversification is key

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China Evergrande has last-ditch debt plan, sources sayVideo1:30

Virgin Atlantic completes historic sustainable fuel flightVideo3:01

Why carbon capture is no easy climate solutionVideo3:46

Schools shut as Quebec public sector workers begin strikeVideo2:18

Microsoft hires leading executives from OpenAIVideo1:50

Q3 GDP to show whether Canada is in a technical recession in this week’s Advisor LookaheadVideo2:49

Citigroup announces staff changes, 'difficult' decisionsVideo0:55

Cost of living data to show easing price pressures in this week’s Advisor LookaheadVideo2:28

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As cottage prices tumble, is now the time for buyers to pounce?

opinion

If Alberta is an economic powerhouse, why is Calgary housing cheaper than Windsor, Ont.?

Rob Carrick

Ottawa to exempt Canadians from underused housing tax filings, with one exception

opinion

Yes, restaurant tipping has gone too far

Rob Carrick

Sections

Future of work

How Givex manages a global workforce with technology that takes care of the details

Clio’s journey: Leveraging tech for flexible work and enhanced productivity

How technology advances enable remote work efficiencies for SMEs

Careers

power points

How a dopamine fast and avoiding multitasking can leave you feeling calmer

Harvey Schachter
Harvey Schachter
newsletter

I want a promotion, but I feel like I’m being pushed to retire. How do I change the narrative?

How to be taken seriously as a leader when direct reports have more experience

Eileen Chadnick

Taxes

opinion

What if there’s a new tax that hurts Canada’s economy? That’s the luxury tax

Mike Mueller and David Chartrand
opinion

The key to saving Canada’s economy is tax reform

Aaron Wudrick

Majority of Canadians want carbon tax dropped or waived for three years, poll finds

Small business

Small businesses find it increasingly hard to compete with Amazon, survey says

opinion

Twitter was once a valuable business tool; X is now a mess

Rob Csernyik
Rob Csernyik

Plans for small-business carbon rebate to change in 2024, but past $2.5-billion promise will be fulfilled, Ottawa says

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