News by subject: ECO

Q3 Canadian VC disbursements reached $950 million, a decrease of 21% from Q2 2022 and a 71% decrease from Q1 2022. Canadian VC disbursements reached $5.86 billion for the first nine months of 2022, a decrease of 46% from the same period in 2021. US...

Canadian tech company, Side Door has launched a redesigned platform that better connects hosts with artists to create incredible in-person concert experiences, and they're entering the DRAGONS' DEN this fall. Tune in on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022,...

A free and independent press is essential to a healthy democracy. Canadians rely on local journalism to stay informed on what is happening in their communities and around the world. The last few years have not been easy for Canada's news...

Spending time outdoors and in nature benefits our mental and physical health and well-being. Expanding Canadians' access to nature is a priority for the Government of Canada. Today, while alongside the Trans Canada Trail and Lachine Canal National...

Despite the Canadian economy slowing, and a possible downturn into 2023, many of Canada's businesses have put the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic period behind them and have an opportunity to bring innovation to the fore to continue their success,...

GafaPay, a provider of a mobile wallet with over 300,000 users in Sub-Saharan Africa, announces a partnership with SaveChain, a global neobank for unbanked people, which allows opening a US bank account to anyone in the world. The partners will...

A substantial home value correction is very unlikely The share of income required to afford a mortgage has risen to 30.2%, well above the norm of 22.8%. Nationally, home values are about 25% above where they would need to be for affordability to...

Annette Nijs, who is Former Dutch Cabinet Minister Education, Culture and Science, President of Business School Netherlands, delivered a speech at the International Symposium on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Development Initiative. The...

The federal government's bill to impose a surtax on the revenues of digital companies would hurt Canadian consumers according to a new MEI publication released today. "No matter how the government dresses up its digital tax bill, it is Canadian...

ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its third-quarter 2022 U.S. Home Sales Report, which shows that profit margins on...

Letenda, manufacturer of a new generation of zero-emission urban buses, is proud to announce the certification of the Electrip, a bus optimized to transport passengers....

Casablanca Finance City (CFC) is hosting the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) in Casablanca from 19-21 October 2022. Expected to be attended by over 40 member & observer representatives,...

The Harvard Business Review (HBR) has lately made quite a splash in updating the playbook for winning in the Chinese market, awakening Western multinationals in an opinion piece last week to an often overlooked role of China's huge rural market in...

The trucking industry moved 10.93 billion tons of freight in 2021, generating $875.5 billion in revenue, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Associations' American Trucking Trends 2022....

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today released the 2022 Aerospace & Defense Workforce Study, conducted in collaboration with Ernst & Young LLP (EY US). This year's survey,...

Josef Gregory Mahoney, who is professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University and senior research fellow with the Institute for the Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics at Southeast University,...

The housing market continued to...

Key takeaways Inflation will likely curb holiday shopping habits: Holiday spending is flat year-over-year with an average $1,455 per household, but consumers plan to purchase fewer gifts (nine gifts versus 16 gifts...

A new economic report outlining the risks of the Bank of Canada's single-minded pursuit of Canada's inflation target through higher interest rates was released today by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Centre for Future Work....

Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the third drilling phase has started on the Wapatik Property (the "Property") after an encouraging maiden drilling program and second drilling phase (press releases of...

AK22-065: 80 m of composite mineralization includes0.40% U3O8 over 50.1 m starting at 45.0 m true vertical depth which includes 0.96% U3O8 over 13.85 m0.50% U3O8 over 7.25 m starting at 102.2 m true vertical depth 0.20% U3O8 over 7.0 m starting at...

The acceptance of cannabidiol (CBD) as an ingredient for supplements, food and beverages (F&B), and personal care products attracts the participation of large companies in the CBD market. Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global CBD Ingredients...

Purity Medical Laboratories is now offering hop latent viroid (HpLVd) testing to assist growers in identifying and eliminating a devastating viroid that occurs worldwide.   Hop latent viroid, a plant pathogen, is also...

Following a brief sales bounce back in August, rapidly rising mortgage rates slowed...

A new survey reveals that nearly a third of workers report decreased engagement?the commitment and connection that they feel to their work....

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released today data through September 2022 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate...

Northern communities across Canada depend on well-maintained airports to keep them connected. These airports also support essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response. The Minister of...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting the tourism industry contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why the Honourable Pascale St?Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, today...

Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued a new Solutions Brief, Rebuilding America: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Solutions Brief?the latest in CED's...

The Endowment Index® calculated by Nasdaq OMX® (Symbol: ENDOW) declined 7.50% (on a total return basis) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. This compares to the Global 60-40 Portfolio (60% Stocks, 40% Bonds), which declined 6.81% over the...

The residential development vision proposed for the Bridge - Bonaventure - Pointe-du-Moulin sector is promising, but it must be in harmony with the current and future employment areas. It is also important to capitalize on the uniqueness of the area...

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc. ("LAURION" or the "Corporation") is very pleased to announce the assay results for seven (7) new diamond drill holes, totaling 2,577 m, which tested the undrilled potential continuity of mineralization between the...

With many predicting a recession and with inflation at a level not seen in 30 years, an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of the MEI finds that more than seven in ten Canadians (72%) think the individual tax burden is too high, compared to one in five...

It's an age-old question: how much money do you need to be considered super-wealthy? A new landmark report on the rise of the centi-millionaire reveals that although a handful of the world's billionaires such as Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff...

A new report, commissioned by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo, the Swiss banking group majority-owned by Fideuram ? Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, calls attention to the challenge of educating the next generation in a digital world and lays down the...

Metal packaging giant, Eviosys, celebrates its first year as an independent group. After 12 months of accelerated transformation putting sustainability first, the European leader surveyed 2000 Europeans in the UK, France, Germany and Spain to get the...

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is announcing a temporary curtailment of its Intercontinental Pulp Mill due to the lack of available economic fibre. Following its annual turnaround maintenance that began on September 24, 2022 and lasted for two weeks, the...

In 2018, the Government of Canada made a historic commitment toward reducing poverty through Opportunity for All?Canada's First Poverty Reduction Strategy. The Strategy included the creation of the National Advisory Council on Poverty and established...

It is estimated that more than 5,400 Canadians die every year from infections caused by bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) costs our healthcare system $1.4B every year and is an urgent and growing...

Single-family home prices increased at a non-seasonally adjusted annual rate of 13.8 percent in Q3 2022, down from the previous quarter's revised 19.1 percent, according to Fannie Mae's  latest Home Price Index (FNM-HPI) reading, a national,...

Typical for this time of year, September home sales declined 9.7% from August across the report's 53 metro areas. That led to inventory climbing to two months' supply for the first time in nearly two years ? an encouraging sign of a more balanced...

Even in the current U.S. economic climate ? looming recession, inflation, housing shortages and more ? Americans are still determined to make their move and find their perfect "forever" home....

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) at a board meeting held last week approved the framework of its new Investment Promotion Strategy for the next five years, which will focus on entering the new economy era by encouraging technological...

Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company"; announces the initial flotation results from variability samples. Craig Taylor, CEO, and Director of Defense Metals stated: "Flotation results from the on-going program of testwork at SGS...

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) at a board meeting held last week approved the framework of its new Investment Promotion Strategy for the next five years, which will focus on entering the new economy era by encouraging technological...

Amazon today released its 2021 Amazon Canada Small Business Empowerment Report, outlining how the company provides opportunity, tools, and services to help more than 41,000 Canadian selling partners reach millions of customers and increase revenue...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) continues to grow worldwide, according to a new report released by climate think tank the Global CCS Institute. The Global Status of CCS 2022 report reveals a record high of 196 commercial CCS facilities in the...

The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning in Berlin. For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the central topics are climate change and health,...

Stagwell today released the results of the October Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at...

From stunning natural vistas and small town hospitality to vibrant big cities, from cultural events to food and the arts, Canada has a lot to offer visitors. Tourism connects us with one another, brings visitors from around the world, and is an...