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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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

It's going to take a 'short and shallow recession' to get back on track, 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: Sorry Canada, this kind of...

The latest business news as it happensToday’s headlines We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Top headlines: Freeland announces $199 million support for low-incom...

Canadian stocks are attractive, given the dividend growth that the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index offers and the prospect of waning disinflationary pressure, says Bank of America Corp.’s Ohsung Kwon. “Own dividends, own inflation, own Canada,” the strat...

A transportation analyst sees signs of a recovery in the freight market after years of logistical and supply chain challenges in the industry. Christian Wetherbee, senior research analyst and head of global transportation research at Citi, told BNN Bloombe...