Industry News

Greece lightning strikes again

Canadian investors were treated to a shortened week thanks to the Victoria Day holiday, but equity markets couldn't escape the continuous banter and woes surrounding Greece and its unstable future.

By Gareth Watson |May 28, 2012

5 min read

Morning roundup: RIM job cuts?; government to end CP strike

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: – Job cuts likely at RIM Slipping BlackBerry sales and other factors are expected to lead to major job cuts at RIM this week. The firm said it lost […]

By Staff |May 28, 2012

2 min read

Help business owners succeed

By any statistical measure, they’re the engine of Canada’s economy. Still, business owners get left out of the advice process.

By Staff |May 28, 2012

2 min read

Housing crash? So what

A debt-rating agency, DBRS, conducted a ‘worst case scenario’ study, which indicates Canadian households could tolerate a 40% drop in housing prices without having to default on their mortgages. Policy makers are increasingly concerned about what could happen if the record low interest rates began to rise or similarly staggering housing prices began to fall. […]

By Martha Porado |May 26, 2012

1 min read