Article content OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August as lower oil prices weighed on exports. The agency said Tuesday the result compared with a revised deficit of $287 million in July. The initial reading for July released last month pointed to a surplus of […]
Article content TORONTO — TD Bank Group, which is mired in a money laundering scandal in the U.S., says chief executive Bharat Masrani will retire next year. Masrani will retire officially on April 10, 2025, at the bank’s next annual meeting of shareholders after 38 years at the bank and more than a decade as […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business PMN Retail & Marketing PMN Technology Author of the article: The Canadian Press Sammy Hudes Published Sep 08, 2024 • 5 minute read BCE Inc. headquarters is seen in Montreal on Thursday August 3, 2023. Photo by Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press Article content When Bell Canada announced in […]
Article content OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples. Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business PMN Retail & Marketing Author of the article: The Canadian Press Tara Deschamps Published Sep 01, 2024 • 4 minute read Entrepreneur Bertrand Cesvet is a member of an investment group that bought Kanuk, a luxury parka brand based in Quebec, in May. Cesvet is seen in an undated […]
Article content EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it saw the amount it set aside for bad loans climb higher. The company behind Canadian Western Bank, which agreed in June to be acquired by National Bank of Canada, says its common shareholders’ net income amounted […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business Author of the article: The Canadian Press Amanda Stephenson Published Aug 25, 2024 • 4 minute read Jana Cook of Claresholm, Alta., as shown in this handout image, is one of a growing number of people marketing their skills as “burnout coaches” able to help working professionals bounce back […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business PMN Personal Tech Author of the article: The Canadian Press Tara Deschamps Published Aug 18, 2024 • 5 minute read Experts say this upcoming school year will put social media networks TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat back in the spotlight. A 11-year-old boy plays with his father’s phone outside […]
Article content As kids head back to school, many will be logging onto TikTok to connect with classmates or bust boredom with an endless scroll of videos. To protect minors on the social media platform, Tara Wadhwa, TikTok’s global head of regional product policy, recently showcased these settings to media at a safety session. Sign […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN PMN Business PMN Technology Author of the article: The Canadian Press Sammy Hudes Published Jul 15, 2024 • 4 minute read Article content The industry representing Canadian telecommunications carriers and manufacturers is warning that new “anti-scab” legislation could leave Canadians in the dark if a network goes down during a labour […]