News by subject: ECONOMIC NEWS/TRENDS/ANALYSIS

Over the past two years alone, Ontario has attracted $16.5 billion in investments from global...

Total consumer debt in Canada stood at $2.4 trillion in Q3 2023, an increase of $80.9 billion from the same period last year, according to Equifax® Canada's latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report. Despite the impact of high...

The desire of employees and job seekers for more flexibility has upended the workforce and caused worry amongst companies that they will lose employees to the gig economy, but traditional employment remains the most popular among both employers and...

The 2024 Global Investor Outlook released by Colliers today reveals that challenging market conditions will persist into 2024, though expectations of a clearer rate outlook and tightening bid-ask spreads are on the horizon. Lower investment activity...

According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, the Cariboo had 87,800 employed residents in October 2023, which was little changed...

In a ranking of employment incomes in the largest 107 metropolitan areas around the Great Lakes region for 2019, London (93rd) and Windsor (99th) are right near the bottom, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...

Canadian provinces are feeling the pressures of restrictive interest rates, which have had a significant impact on consumer and business spending power, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. Real GDP growth in Canada is...

In an effort to better understand its members and their economic realities, Vancity has produced a new report based on the credit union's financial data. In the inaugural Economy and Impact Report, Vancity examined credit card purchases, providing...

The value of foreign investments in the Saudi capital market has increased by 300% over the past five years, specifically from 2018 to the end of 2022, reaching SAR 347.01 billion by the end of the period. This constitutes 14.2% of the total value of...

According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on B.C. labour market trends, the unemployment rate in the Kootenays was 5.7 per cent in October 2023, holding steady on a...

Inventures, Alberta Innovates signature conference for technology, entrepreneurs, investors and industry decision makers, generated millions of dollars in economic impact and deal making for Calgary and Alberta innovators this year according to a new...

Facing financial pressures, Canadians are planning to be more budget-conscious and security-minded for the 2023 holiday shopping season, according to a new survey* from Equifax Canada. KEY FINDINGS 68 per cent of respondents said they plan to...

Coveo , the leading provider of enterprise AI platforms that enable individualized, connected, and trusted digital experiences at scale with semantic search, AI recommendations, and GenAI answering, today announced the release of a new research...

CanadaHelps, the country's largest platform for donating and fundraising online, has published the findings from a new Ipsos poll that reveals 24% percent of Canadians (up from 22% last year) say they expect to need support from charitable services...

The median income for workers in Seattle dwarfs the median income for workers in Vancouver, underscoring a general prosperity gap between British Columbia and its regional neighbours, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Property sales and new listings in the Fraser Valley fell again in October as consumers continued to put home buying and selling decisions on hold in the face of elevated interest rates. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recorded 970...

As Financial Literacy Month gets underway, a new survey conducted by goeasy Ltd. , one of Canada's leading non-prime consumer lenders, has revealed a gap in the knowledge that new Canadians have of the financial system. Each November, since 2012,...

Canadians of all ages are feeling the pinch of inflation, and according to a Financial Literacy Month poll from Advocis, a significant number of Canadians are facing steep financial challenges as a result of increased interest rates and a looming...

Newcore Gold Ltd. ("Newcore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has engaged the independent engineering consultants Lycopodium, Micon International Limited and SEMS Exploration to prepare an updated National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101")...

A consumer survey conducted by Equifax Canada ahead of Financial Literacy Month in November found that Canadian consumers are concerned about their ability to pay their bills on time, manage their debt, and protect their personal financial data....

Across the globe, total applications to graduate business school programs in 2023 dipped by approximately five percent. However, more programs than last year reported growth in their applications?indicating that the drop in applications was not felt...

The condominium apartment market became much more balanced over the past year. While Q3 2023 condo apartment sales were up year-over-year, growth in listings far outstripped growth in sales. The result was the average price edging lower providing...

Greater Toronto Area, October 26, 2023 ? The GTA new home market returned in September reversing three months of decline, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. There were 1,885 new home sales in September,...

Despite common misperceptions, middle-class workers in Denmark pay relatively high taxes for Denmark's large government, notes a new book published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank....

In the past few years, there has been a major shift in skills training and education upgrading in Canada, which has gone under the radar. Microcredentials, otherwise known as MicroCreds, have ballooned in numbers and popularity, especially since the...

Economic optimism among business leaders surveyed by CPA Canada is starting to decline, reversing a trend of increases earlier this year, indicating a view that the economy may be softening. Roughly one in five (19 per cent) respondents to the...

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) have partnered for a two-part report to better understand the experiences of Indigenous exporters, the challenges they face, and the potential of prosperity and growth...

Standard Lithium Ltd. ("Standard Lithium" or the "Company") (FRA:S5L), a leading near-commercial lithium company, today announced that the Definitive Feasibility Study (the "Report") for its first commercial lithium project ("Phase 1A") proposed to...

Today Visa released its latest Small Business Pulse report which explores the ongoing sentiment, concerns, priorities, strategies, and business activities among small to medium businesses (SMB) in Canada. The report found that almost half of Canadian...

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just released its quarterly residential real estate market statistics for the province of Quebec, based on the real estate brokers' Centris provincial database. Province-wide,...

A new report on the compensation gap between Canadian and American tech workers shows tech workers in the United States earn 46 per cent more in salary when adjusted for the exchange rate and cost of living.  Using U.S. and Canadian statistical and...

Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today releases a new report, Cybersecurity for SMBs: Navigating Complexity and Building Resilience. Sage has conducted a global research...

Altus Group Limited (?Altus" or "the Company") , a leading provider of asset and fund intelligence for commercial real estate ("CRE"), in partnership with the Real Property Association of Canada ("REALPAC"), today released its annual publication of...

Gatos Silver, Inc. ("Gatos Silver" or the "Company") today announced production results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2023 at its 70%-owned Cerro Los Gatos ("CLG") mine in Mexico. Dale Andres, CEO of Gatos Silver, commented:...

Results offer micro-scale view of green employment opportunities from deploying low-carbon technologies in retrofit and new buildingsEven with conservative estimations, the journey to net-zero buildings could generate more than 141 million job years...

Last night, more than 700 professionals from Toronto's investment and financial services community attended CFA Society Toronto's marquee event - the 66th Annual Investment Dinner. This year, we welcomed guest speaker, Ajay Agrawal, founder of...

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has just...

Kia Canada announces a record sales YTD in the company's history with 66,339 units sold in 2023 and a YTD year-over-year market share growth of 31.4% The last...

A new era of understanding opportunities to advance Canadian agriculture is dawning as Farm Management Canada in partnership with CentricEngine release new research that sheds light on the crucial roles played by farm women in influencing farm...

New data from Equifax Canada* and a recent survey of small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners** signal that significant challenges and concerns may lay ahead for their businesses. Cash flow management is a pressing concern for 64 per cent of...

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. released the results of NuORDER by Lightspeed's 2023 Holiday Outlook Brand Survey today. Powering the world's best businesses, Lightspeed is the unified POS and payments platform for ambitious entrepreneurs to accelerate...

Novarc Technologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced robotics solutions, announced today the company has placed No. 145 on the Globe & Mail's 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies.Canada's Top Growing Companies ranks...

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has partnered with the Pembina Institute to develop a blueprint for the creation of good, sustainable jobs. The first report, Governance recommendations to support Canada's clean energy workforce and economy,...

Despite common misperceptions, high levels of economic freedom?that is, relying more on entrepreneurs, businessowners and workers to make economic decisions rather than politicians and bureaucrats?drive Denmark's high living standards, notes an...

Sustainable investing continues to gain widespread acceptance among institutional investors and full integration is projected to surge in the next five years, according to a new study conducted by Coalition Greenwich and commissioned by AGF...

Eloro Resources Ltd. ("Eloro", or the "Company") is pleased to announce commencement of a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") for the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in the Potosi Department of southwestern Bolivia. The PEA study will...

More older workers are applying for jobs, many of them at entry level, according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. Overall, the majority of companies (79%) plan to hire full-time employees in...

There should be oversight of the government's use of "nudges," according to a study released by the Montreal Economic Institute this morning. "At the moment, Canada has no structure in place for the oversight of the use of behavioural science by...

Boyden, a premier global leadership and talent advisory firm, reports on its annual global executive talent research with regional analysis on North America. Findings show senior executives in the region are the least confident worldwide in their...

As British Columbia continues to grapple with an ongoing housing crisis, a new economic report from the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) reveals how the province's Homes for People housing plan can expand housing supply and improve housing...