Tag: Finance

Mar 12

Royal Bank of Canada cuts prime rate to 4.95%, following Bank of Canada’s lead

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Feb 28

Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

Article content The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the same period a year earlier. According to the Finance Department’s monthly fiscal monitor, revenue for the nine-month period totalled $355.6 billion, up from nearly $318.1 billion a year earlier, boosted by gains in all categories. Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses amounted […]
Jan 16

Mark Carney’s Liberal leadership run leads to shakeup at top of Brookfield

Article content Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney’s decision to throw his hat in the ring in the race to become leader of the federal Liberal party has led to a shakeup at the top of Brookfield Asset Management. Article content In a statement Thursday afternoon, Brookfield said chief executive Bruce Flatt would take […]
Jan 11

New tax checks on side hustles like eBay and Vinted risk confusion over different reporting periods

HM Revenue & Customs is ramping up its scrutiny of “side hustle” earnings, requiring online platforms such as eBay, Vinted and Airbnb to submit information on users’ incomes for 2024 by the end of this month. However, concerns have been raised that the discrepancy between the UK tax year (April to April) and the OECD’s […]