News by subject: ECO

Alternative Wealth Partners (AWP) introduces its second vintage, AWP Diversity Fund II LP, continuing AWP's commitment to diversification strategies. Targeted to bring in $150M, the AWP Diversity Fund II aims to deliver double-digit returns with...

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A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn: Shanghai has solidified its position as one of China's most dynamic cities, leading the country in the dimensions of regional importance, culture and life, and economic influence, according to the Chinese...

ADM Aéroports de Montréal today announced its consolidated operating results for the year ended December 31, 2023. These results are accompanied by passenger traffic data for YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. HighlightsPassenger traffic at...

Hydro-Québec announces that it has negotiated on the Canadian domestic market the issue of new notes totaling CA$600,000,000, Series 0086 maturing on September 1, 2029, under its Canadian Medium Term Note Programme. The notes, with a coupon of 3.40%...

Bank Director, the leading information resource for directors and officers of financial institutions nationwide, released its 2024 Risk Survey, sponsored by Moss Adams LLP. The survey reveals rising concerns among directors and executives around...

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the January 2024 results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. The leading measure of U.S. home prices shows that three out of the 20 major metro markets reported month-over-month price increases....

DRI Healthcare Trust ( TSX: DHT.U) ("DRI" or the "Trust"), a global leader in providing financing to advance innovation in the life sciences industry, today announced that the Trust will participate in the following investor conferences in April and...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® was 104.7 (1985=100) in March, essentially unchanged from a downwardly revised 104.8 in February....

A more inclusive economy is a stronger economy. That's why the Government of Canada is dedicated to taking concrete action to support women entrepreneurs from coast to coast to coast, which will help build an economy that works for all Canadians....

Elevated mortgage interest rates, still-high home prices and falling rents have made it more affordable to rent than buy in all of the top 50 U.S. metros, according to the Realtor.com® Rental Report released today. In February, the mortgage payment...

Georgia Health Initiative's new Issue Brief highlights key findings on the economic benefit of Medicaid expansion across business sectors and in every region of the state. These findings are informed by an economic impact analysis that was...

A Closer Look, a leading market research firm, has released a groundbreaking report titled "Beyond Surveys: A...

Seeking a weekend break in Germany on a budget? Look no further than Hannover, where quality meets affordability. In a city-breaks index compiled by industry experts at TRAVELCIRCUS, Hannover made it into the top ten. Under this ranking, 82 German...

The "Outlook for U.S. and Global Economy in 2024" panel on the first day of Quinnipiac University's 13th Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) Forum in New York was optimistic that inflation is, with bumps in the road, on the correct downward...

Corporate America's HR leaders continue to be more optimistic than pessimistic about the state of the workforce. The Conference Board...

The "Outlook for Markets and Investment Strategies" panel on the first day of Quinnipiac University's 13th Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) Forum offered some wariness on inflation but remains bullish on market liquidity and on stock...

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for February 2024. Mutual fund assets totalled $2.012 trillion at the end of February, up by $57.1 billion or 2.9 per cent since January. Mutual...

Miami-Dade County total home sales rose year-over-year for the second consecutive month as new data shows South Florida leading...

Robert Logan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greenfire Resources Ltd. ("Greenfire" or the "Company"), and his team joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange , to open the market and celebrate the Company's...

The "Top 10 Growth Opportunities in the Global Economy, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Despite the global economy outperforming expectations and avoiding a recession in 2023, a mild growth slowdown is expected in...

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.4 million temporary and contract workers per week in the fourth quarter of 2023. Compared with historic levels of growth in 2022 for the staffing industry, this marks a decrease of 16.8% from 2.9...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased by 0.1 percent in February 2024 to 102.8 (2016=100), following a 0.4 percent decline in January. Over the six-month period between August 2023 and February 2024, the LEI...

The spring selling season for the new home market is shaping up to be stronger than expected. The U.S. Zonda Market Ranking for February came in as slightly overperforming, up from average this time last year. While higher interest rates and home...

Zillow finds homes featuring TikTok trends, like plant ledges and rounded corners, sell nearly a week faster New Zillow research finds outdoor TVs, outdoor showers and outdoor kitchens can help homes sell for as much as 3.1% more than expected.Fresh...

Those looking to sell their home this year should start to get ready now, as the best week to sell a home is April 14-20, 2024, according to a new analysis from Realtor.com®. Nationwide, sellers listing during that week are likely to see the best...

The EU has recognised the need to future-proof its power infrastructure to connect masses of new renewables and accommodate the increased electrification, of industry, transports and heating. It is time for national authorities to follow suit and...

ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, today released its year-end 2023 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that 308,922 single-family homes and condos in the United States were flipped in 2023. That was down 29.3...

Capstone Partners, a leading middle market investment banking firm, released its 2023 Annual Consumer M&A Report, which shares insights into public market valuations, the macroeconomic climate, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, and an outlook...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Business incubators and accelerators play a key role in the creation and development of young innovative businesses in Quebec. They support them at all stages of their development and act as...

Laramide Resources Ltd. ("Laramide" or the "Company") is pleased to announce 2024 work plans for Australia which include a large drill campaign of up to 12,000m across multiple targets at the Westmoreland Uranium Project in NW Queensland and into...

Crescent Point Energy Corp. ("Crescent Point" or the "Company") announced today that it intends to change its name to Veren Inc. ("Veren") and will seek shareholder approval for the change at its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders...

Even though the job market expanded in February, a smaller percentage of those positions are paying a living wage ? resulting in the highest "functional unemployment" rate in two-and-a-half years, according to the monthly True Rate of Unemployment...

Despite facing inflation and interest rate headwinds, Alberta's economy continues to forge ahead and remain a growth leader in Canada. This resiliency is the result of a surge in population, energy sector activity, and growth in emerging sectors....

Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, announced the release of its 2024 U.S. legal cannabis sales forecast. The 2024 forecast for legal adult-use and medical sales will top $31.4...

Dream Exchange is pleased to announce that, Ticki Favaroth, a visionary entrepreneur whose firm supports human resources and talent organizations, has become the latest investor in Dream Exchange. Dream Exchange is currently in the process of...

This press release offers a preview into the in-depth analysis available in the full whitepaper, "2024 Relocation Trends | Energy & Utilities," which explores strategies and solutions vital for advancing talent mobility within the Energy & Utility...

These findings are...

ATB Financial will be releasing its latest Economic Outlook on March 20,2024. A news release with a hyperlink to the report will be distributed through this channel at that time....

Primo Water Corporation (the "Company" or "Primo"), a leading provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Robbert Rietbroek and Chief Financial Officer, David Hass will present at...

Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. ("Leith Wheeler"), manager of Leith Wheeler funds offered pursuant to the simplified prospectus dated May 26, 2023 (the "Simplified Prospectus") and amended August 23, 2023 and October 13, 2023, announces the...

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, has issued a new Solutions Brief, Secure, Credible, and Accessible 2024 Elections, which offers a series of recommendations to ensure that the 2024...

Despite a recent uptick in mortgage rates, California's housing market...

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, today published a new report that reveals the importance of financial planning for retirement. The report shows a correlation between individuals with a formal financial...

The increase in mortgage rates in February has driven a modest downgrade to expectations for total home sales and mortgage originations in 2024, according to the March 2024 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group....

Global 300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to reach a record US$137 billion in 2027 after topping US$100 billion for the first time by 2025 on the strength of the memory market recovery and strong demand for...

EUR 121.4 billion was spent in Germany on research and development ? more than ever before in a single year. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the amount of money devoted to R&D rose by seven percent in 2022, reaching an all-time high....

With the annual spring homebuying season coming quickly, home sales ramped up in February and spiked 17.0% from January, with a 2.3% increase from February 2023. Of those sales, buyers paid more. The median home price of $412,000 rose 2.1% from...

The Government of Canada will respond to three performance audit reports of the Auditor General of Canada. The following Ministers will address the reports and answer questions from the media: The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous...

With less than a month to go before the federal government tables its budget on April 16, Ottawa needs to be laser-focused on reducing the cost of doing business, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)....