News by subject: ECO

Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Minister of Natural Resources and Forests and Minister Responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region and the Gaspésie?Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region, announced the Gouvernement du Québec's support for two major projects in the...

The Conference Board, a leading non-profit think tank and business membership organization, has been named one of New York's Best Companies to Work for in 2024....

Premiers have written to the Prime Minister regarding Budget 2024. SOURCE Canada's Premiers

Stratus Vineyards, a leader in innovative and sustainable winemaking, is proud to announce the release of a new, super-premium wine in bottles that are being used for the second time.  They believe this pioneering project marks the first time a North...

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of an 80% equity interest in the Sharp Hills wind farm (Sharp Hills, or the Project), from EDP Renewables...

Calling attention to the growing problem of construction industry tax fraud, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) is proud to expand the 'Community Builder' recognition campaign to shine a light on some of the many contractors who play by the...

The availability of safe and affordable housing is essential. Carpenters and other construction workers are key to building houses and Canada needs many diverse and well-trained tradespersons to address the national housing crisis. The United...

Miami-Dade County single-family home sales increased year-over-year in 1Q 2024 as monthly transactions remain in the...

Florida's housing market in March and the first quarter (1Q) of 2024 reported more new listings, higher median sales prices and increased for-sale inventory (active listings) compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors®' latest housing...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published Staff Notice 21-334 Next Steps to Facilitate Access to Real-Time Market Data (RTMD) which summarizes the comments received to the Consultation Paper published in November 2022, and advises...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. decreased by 0.3 percent in March 2024 to 102.4 (2016=100), after increasing by 0.2 percent in February. Over the six-month period between September 2023 and March 2024, the LEI...

In a definitive study commissioned by the ALI Retirement Income Institute examining the economic impact of the greatest surge of retirement age Americans...

The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) today released its Consumer Credit Conditions (C3) Index, based on a survey of leading mortgage, vehicle finance, personal installment, and credit card providers. Participants shared their views on...

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will make an important announcement to promote economic growth for workers. The announcement will be followed by a brief discussion with agricultural workers and an official photo...

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will make an important announcement to promote economic growth for workers. The announcement will be followed by a brief discussion with agricultural workers and an official photo...

Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada) notes the announcement in yesterday's Federal Budget 2024-2025, which included $776 million towards a retooled Clean Fuels Funding program to support renewable diesel (RD), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and...

New data from Synergy Research Group shows that the number of large data centers operated by hyperscale providers increased to 992 at the end of 2023, and passed the thousand mark in early 2024. Meanwhile it has taken just four years for the total...

Calgary's community partners have come together at Calgary Economic Development's 2024 Report to the Community to share "Blue Sky City" ? Calgary's new brand....

Following numerous promising announcements around affordability such as pharmacare and housing, the 2024 Federal Budget offered mostly cuts for the public service. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is concerned this...

California's housing market lost momentum in March as sales fell on a...

Owing largely to rising prices and stagnant wage growth during Q1 2024, American workers saw the biggest drop in median earnings in three years ? and although the percentage of living-wage jobs in the workforce rebounded slightly in March,...

Mattamy Group Corporation ("Mattamy"), the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, today announced key operating results for the third quarter ended February 29, 2024 and posted LTM financial results for the third quarter on Intralinks....

A survey by the TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) connects people's confidence in their retirement plans to a new benchmark called "Retirement FluencySM," which measures how much people know about topics, such...

Single-family home prices increased 7.4 percent from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, up from the previous quarter's revised annual growth rate of 6.6 percent, according to Fannie Mae's  latest Home Price Index (FNM-HPI) reading, a national, repeat-transaction...

Rio Tinto released its quarterly operational report for the first quarter ending March 31, 2024, which included Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) production and sales information. Specifically, Rio Tinto announced that in the first quarter of 2024,...

The federal government has taken an important step on the Canada Disability Benefit by launching the program in the 2024 budget, however, the funding allocation and roll-out details are inadequate in providing the support people living with...

The world of sports betting is experiencing a significant shift, with a remarkable 40% increase in betting volume on women's sports. Growth in betting on women's sports was strong alongside the record-breaking success of the 2023-2024 women's college...

"The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), alongside Ontario's hospitals, welcomes the new investments announced today in Canada's federal granting councils, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is pleased to see investments into the health care workforce, healthy Indigenous communities and the social determinants of health in the 2024 federal budget. Investments in youth mental health and a national...

Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President, and CEO of the National Police Federation, in response to the Federal Government's 2024 Budget, tabled today: National Police Federation Responds to Federal Budget 2024-2025"This afternoon,...

In today's federal budget, the government took another step forward to partner with the country's property and casualty (P&C) insurers to continue developing Canada's first low-cost national flood insurance program for households at high-risk of...

Budget 2024 is a disappointment for members of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and other Canadians who are worried about the condition of our public health care system....

Today, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2024 federal budget. This budget is a clear and intentional step forward for supporting post-secondary students, across the country, as well as a direct reflection of many concerns brought...

Today, through its federal budget, the government has announced a mix of measures that will impact Canada's mining and mineral exploration sector....

Unifor recognizes the federal government for delivering a budget that pushes social progress and jobs in the face of economic inequities, relentless affordability pressures and stubbornly high interest rates. ...

Children today are facing a 'polycrisis' of generational shocks and stresses including high costs of living, record-breaking rises in temperatures due to climate change, and the lasting impacts of the most severe pandemic in a century. To address...

The federal government's housing strategy is a long-awaited step forward to build more homes, but significantly more investment is needed to address critical infrastructure needs and the housing crisis, says Canada's construction industry. The...

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) was encouraged by new measures in Budget 2024, including those aimed at supporting the manufacturing sector through the transition to a clean economy. However, CME is deeply concerned about the pace of...

The 2024 budget changes on capital gains will create many winners and losers among Canada's entrepreneurs, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). CFIB notes important budget progress in unlocking $2.5 billion in carbon...

ADM Aéroports de Montréal President and CEO, Mr. Yves Beauchamp, is very pleased with the creation of a working group chaired by former Bank of Canada Governor Stephane Poloz to identify opportunities for investment in the country's airport...

Prosper Canada, a national charity dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for Canadians living in poverty, praised the Government of Canada's 2024 federal budget commitment to invest $60 million over the next 5 years to expand free,...

Following the publication of Information Bulletin 2024-4 by the Ministère des Finances du Québec on April 12, 2024, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ is announcing amendments concerning the minimum holding period for shares in its Short Form Prospectus....

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, has issued a new Solutions Brief, Future-Proofing the Workforce for the AI Era. It offers solutions for business and policy leaders to respond proactively...

Brian Bloom and Jolyon Burton, along with the Bloom Burton & Co. team and conference attendees, joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector, Toronto Stock Exchange , to open the market and celebrate the start of the 2024 Bloom...

TVI Pacific Inc.  ("TVI" or "the Company") announces that pursuant to the terms and conditions of unsecured interest-bearing promissory notes (the "Notes") issued by TVI, Prime Resources Holdings, Inc.  (the "Lender") has advanced loans in the...

FastSpring announces the release of two new payment methods across its checkouts: Apple Pay and Pix and customized payment experience optimization with Preferred Payment Method. These features are augmented by additional improvements to existing...

Higher credit costs are expected to serve as a modest headwind to U.S. bank earnings this year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's newly released U.S. Bank Market Report. U.S. bank earnings are expected to dip 2.8 percent year-over-year,...

Internet advertising revenues reached a record-high of $225 billion, increasing by 7.3% year-over-year overall (YoY) between 2022 and 2023, according to the newly released "IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2023," conducted by PwC....

The total monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of housing starts for all areas in Canada decreased 7% in March (242,195 units) compared to February (260,047), according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The six-month trend...

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust ("H&R" or "the REIT") is pleased to announce it has closed the previously announced sale of 25 Dockside Drive, located directly on the waterfront in downtown Toronto, for $232.5 million.  During Q1 2024, H&R sold its...