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What Canadian investors should do as the outlook darkens for global growth

energy

Alberta oil price collapse raises fears of economic contagion Subscriber content

Price could shave up to 0.5 percentage points from Canadian GDP over the next year if conditions persist

Record-low Canadian crude price is a clue that oil sands’ best days are past Subscriber content

Limited rail and pipeline capacity is not the only dark cloud on the horizon. The broader challenge is that Canada finds itself in the unenviable position of being the high cost producer in a world awash in oil

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Canada’s heavy crude hits record low as oil patch troubles intensify

Western Canadian Select is now trading below $14 a barrel

securities regulation

Quebec regulator approved delay of Bombardier stock disclosure Subscriber content

The company requested the reporting exemption after announcing in August it had created an automatic share disposition

Bombardier’s top executives meet with investors as stock dives Subscriber content

The plane and train maker’s shares fell 20 per cent

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New Rob Carrick’s 2018 robo-adviser guide: Find the right firm for you

Retirement How early should you start CPP? How to pick a start date

Financial Facelift This couple started saving too late for retirement and now face some tough choices

Retirement Sun vs. taxes: Ranking the snowbird states

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Streetwise

Forest City shareholders endorse sale of company to Brookfield Deal proved divisive among the Cleveland-based REIT’s board, which was deadlocked on the issue until the CEO switched sides

Callidus loss widens as new leaders take the helm at distressed lender Company controlled by Newton Glassman posts quarterly loss of $20.4-million, up from $17.6-million in the same period a year ago and its eighth consecutive quarterly loss

New leaders expected to lay out strategy for Callidus Capital on Thursday Callidus has seen its share price fall sharply after announcing a string of loan losses and cutting its dividend

Rare tech IPO for Toronto’s Dye & Durham postponed After announcing $125-million offering in September, software firm tells its bankers to hold off, adding that a sale may be in the cards instead

GMP Capital CEO forecasts turnaround for oil sector ‘Oil and gas will be back,’ Harris Fricker says

ROB Magazine

The Notorious PKP: How Pierre Karl Péladeau is doubling down on fortress Quebec When the bad-boy billionaire CEO of Quebec’s largest media company announced he was running for the separatist Parti Québécois, he shocked just about everyone. But PKP’s political career was a bust. Now he’s back in charge of Quebecor. So, what’s his next big move?

Investors outlook 2019: What to watch out for in the year of fear A furious U.S. President who lurches from one blowup to the next, overvalued U.S. markets that seem long overdue for a correction, Canadian stocks that can’t regain their mojo and turmoil across much of the rest of the world – 2019 is shaping up to be the year of investing dangerously

Canadians love living in the suburbs, so why aren’t we building more of them? Besides being easier on the budget, the Suburban Dream also aligns perfectly with what most families actually want.

The one thing Paul Martin really wants to talk about The former prime minister will happily talk about helping Indigenous peoples get a piece of the action. Just don’t ask him about trade

Why Hebron has a leg up on Alberta’s oil sands

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How to manage your home equity line of credit 1:58 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick outlines the best ways to manage a home equity line of credit. Rob says that figures suggest too many Canadians are using a line of credit as an ATM to fund lifestyle purchases such as electronics.

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Carrick Talks Money: Bonds not doing it for you? Try these alternatives 1:40 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick offers some ideas for conservative investors in a rising interest rate world

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Light work: How a roll of film is processed 1:28 In the lab at Toronto's Downtown Camera, the staff is busy fulfilling developing and scanning jobs for photographers who are shooting on film. Here's a peek at how they processed a roll of Portra 800 120mm for The Globe's story on the expansion of the store to meet the growth of film usage.

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Carrick Talks Money: How to ensure your money lasts through retirement 1:46 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick talks to author Fred Vettese about the best practices to stretch your retirement savings.

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Ultra human-like robots are at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence 0:35 Watch Vancouver-based Sanctuary A.I.'s trailer for their new humanoid robots currently in development.

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ROB Magazine See how Hilroy’s iconic paper products are made 1:58 Hilroy notebooks and exercise books have been a staple in Canadian classrooms for decades. Take a look inside production at the Hilroy plant in Mississauga

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Carrick Talks Money: How can you support gender diversity in your investment portfolio? 1:25 Personal finance columnist Rob Carrick talks to Leslie-Anne Scorgie, personal finance author and founder of MeVest, about how to best support gender diversity in your investment portfolio.

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International Business

U.S. may not impose further tariffs on China, Trump says

In Trump’s absence, Asian countries forge deeper ties at ASEAN summit

U.K. businesses still planning for no-deal Brexit, but back May’s draft agreement

Small Business

Report on Small Business Newsletter: She was eight months behind on her rent. Instead of kicking her out, the landlord issued a challenge

Fintech startup that bases loans on artificial intelligence assessment helping many small businesses

Lack of legal cannabis seeds fuels spike in black-market sales

Careers

Administration Rotman dean Tiff Macklem reappointed for second term

Gender Female MBA enrolment edges up with concerted effort, new study says

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