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Source: Financialpost February 08, 2024

Posthaste: Canada is underestimating the number of new homes needed — by a lot, says CIBC

Canada's housing shortage boils down to a forecasting failure, says economist We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Canada is underestimating the number...

Source: Financialpost February 08, 2024

German bank warns of 'greatest real estate crisis since the financial crisis' as CRE contagion spreads

Loans beginning to sour as rising interest and vacancy rates erode value of office towersThe troubles in the United States commercial property market, which have already hit banks in New York and Japan, moved to Europe this week, elevating fears about broade...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 07, 2024

Markets today: U.S. bonds climb in run-Up to US$42 billion treasury sale

  The world’s biggest bond market rebounded, with traders gearing up for a record US$42 billion sale of 10-year Treasuries after a solid start to this week’s ramped-up issuance sizes. Following a selloff that drove two-year yields to their highest since...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 07, 2024

Snap reports disappointing revenue during ad slump; shares plunge

Snap Inc. reported disappointing revenue in the holiday quarter as the company continues to reel from a slump in the digital advertising market. The shares tumbled almost 30 per cent in extended trading. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 5 per cent...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 07, 2024

TSX recap: Base metals boost Index 0.41%

Strength in base metal stocks helped lead modest but broad-based gains on Canada's main stock index, while U.S. markets ticked higher. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 85.85 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 20,957.74. In New York, the Dow Jones Industr...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg February 07, 2024

Brian Madden's Top Picks: February 6, 2024

Brian Madden, chief investment officer, First Avenue Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American equities  MARKET OUTLOOK: Half of U.S. companies have reported fourth-quarter earnings. For the overall S&P 500 Index, generally, profits have been coming...

Source: BNN Bloomberg February 07, 2024

Algoma Steel reports net loss of $84.8 million in third quarter, revenues rise

Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $84.8 million in its third quarter, compared with a net loss of $69.8 million a year earlier. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based company says revenue totalled $615.4 million, up from $567.8 million during the sa...

Source: Bankofcanada February 07, 2024

Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of January 24, 2024

This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on January 24, 2024. This summary reflects...

Source: Financialpost February 07, 2024

No evidence of grocery profiteering in Canada, researcher tells Ottawa

Lawmakers told they should prioritize the grocery code of conductAccusations of profiteering in the Canadian grocery industry are unfounded and unsubstantiated, witnesses told a House of Commons committee studying food prices on Tuesday. We apologize,...

Source: Financialpost February 07, 2024

Howard Levitt: $1.5 million award to employee upheld as court sends message to insurers

Higher penalty needed to deter bad behaviour Howard Levitt and Rob Lilly  In the fall, we wrote about the largest punitive damages award against a disability insurer in Canadian history. In Sara Baker v. Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, the jury...