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Bronwyn Barnes, President and CEO of US Company High Power Exploration Inc ("HPX") announced today the...

Today, the federal government and the City of Toronto announced funding to support the construction of 201 affordable rental homes in Scarborough....

Closed sales are higher than 2023, though inventory remains low The median sale price in the Bright MLS service area increased by 5.7% in January. Prices in the Mid-Atlantic have been rising for 143 consecutive months (with one exception last April...

The current Ag-FDA appropriations bill will set funding levels for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Due to a rise in program participation during the pandemic, the White House requested an additional $1 billion for the program to cover...

Every year America's entrepreneurs take their dreams and ideas and start  thriving small businesses with the help of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs). Through cutting-edge training programs and advising strategies, SBDCs aren't just...

Iggy Domagalski, Chief Executive Officer, Wajax Corp. ("Wajax" or the "Corporation") , shares his Company's story in an interview with TMX Group.   The View From The C-Suite video interview series highlights the unique perspectives of listed...

The global economic landscape in 2024 stands at a pivotal juncture, marked by significant transitions and burgeoning opportunities. With the world still navigating the aftereffects of the pandemic alongside rapid technological advancements, the...

Aviva Canada today announced the launch of its Net-Zero Supplier Accelerator program after a successful pilot with a small group of its suppliers. The Accelerator program, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (STBi)'s standards, supports...

Yardi® Matrix's Q1 2024 Multifamily Forecast Supply update suggests the Q4 2023 report remains on target. New construction moderated, the under-construction pipeline is robust, and elevated deliveries are anticipated for 2024 and 2025. The...

As the February 29th deadline to contribute to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) approaches, a new poll from CIBC has found Canadians are favouring the Tax-Free Saving Account (TFSA) over other longer horizon investment vehicles, like...

Saudi Arabia's macroeconomic landscape is experiencing a dynamic shift, fueled by surging oil prices, ambitious diversification efforts, and transformative Vision 2030 initiatives. Ken Research's "Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Assessment" report paints...

Simply Better Brands Corp. ("SBBC" or the "Company") announces that, further to the Company's news release dated January 25, 2023, and in connection with the Branding Earnout Agreement dated January 25, 2023, the Company has issued 71,829 common...

Apple Rush Company, Inc. proudly announces strategic move to reduce up to 3 billion shares from its issued and outstanding common shares. This proactive step reflects the company's unwavering commitment to enhancing shareholder value and marks a...

Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada and His Worship Simon Yu, Mayor of Prince...

TMX Group today announced its financing activity on Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange for January 2024. TSX welcomed nine new issuers in January 2024, compared with three in the previous month and 15 in January 2023. The new listings...

Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz released a statement today about Illinois American Water's $152 million rate-hike request before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC):...

Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH) today reported January 2024 trading results for its U.S. exchange subsidiaries ? MIAX®, MIAX Pearl® and MIAX Emerald® (together, the MIAX Exchange Group), and Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEXtm). January 2024...

Enbridge Inc. has filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Enbridge has also filed its audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related Management's Discussion and...

Today, Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), released the following statement:...

Global concerns regarding inflation control, expectations for lower interest rates, changes in the job market, tensions between the USA and China, and a more optimistic outlook on the Brazilian economy?marked by efforts to control the fiscal...

The Future of Canada's Automotive Labourforce (FOCAL) initiative has released the results of its analysis on the economic impact of Canada's automotive industry's transition from the production of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to...

Fifteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $833,170 median-priced home in the fourth quarter of 2023, unchanged from 15 percent in third-quarter 2023 and down from 17 percent in fourth-quarter 2022.A minimum annual income...

New commercial real estate development in the U.S. remains a major driver of economic activity, creating jobs, generating personal earnings, and producing significant contributions to the national and state economies, according to the Economic...

KK Strategies has revealed that its new project based in the province of Phetchaburi in Thailand near Hua Hin is positioned to benefit greatly from the booming medicinal herbal market in Thailand. According to The Department of Thai Traditional and...

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidencetm in collaboration with The Business Council improved to 53 in Q1 2024, up from 46 in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Measure is now above 50, a reading that suggests CEOs have become optimistic about...

Over the past few years it's become more expensive than ever to rent, and with rental affordability a pressing national concern, landlords and tenants alike say it's impacting their future plans, according to a new Realtor.com® Avail Landlord...

A report from People's Daily: Some pessimism about economic globalization has emerged in recent years due to rising protectionism, increasing blockages in global industrial and supply chains, and weakness of international trade. This has led some to...

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) today announced that Charles Emond's mandate has been renewed for a five-year period concluding on February 6, 2029. This appointment by the CDPQ Board of Directors was approved today by the Government of...

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) increased 3.5 points in January to 70.7, its highest level since March 2022, due primarily to increased consumer confidence in job security and another significant jump in the share of consumers...

CVW CleanTech Inc. (the "Company" or "CVW CleanTech")  is pleased to announce that it has received an economic impact assessment detailing the significant economic and social impacts which would be expected through the implementation of its...

National literacy organization ABC Life Literacy Canada today announced the launch of its newest program, ABC Everyday Numbers. ABC Everyday Numbers is a numeracy program that offers free resources and workshops to adult learners looking to improve...

Multifamily construction starts declined in 2023, but exceeded expectations considering the turmoil in the financial markets. A new report on multifamily construction starts from Yardi® Matrix states that the number of units that broke ground in 2023...

BMO's annual retirement survey reveals Millennials (ages 28 to 44) believe they will need about $2.1M to retire, the highest among all adult generations. The survey also revealed that, for a second...

A mission-critical link in Canada's supply chain, the Port of Montreal supports 589,364 jobs and generates $93.5 billion in economic activity through its service users. These figures from a Martin Associates economic study confirm the importance of...

Michael Campbell, Founder of the World Outlook Financial Conference and host of Canada's Top Rated Financial Show MoneyTalks, along with company executives that presented at the conference this year, joined Berk Sumen, Head, Company Services, Toronto...

The most recent findings from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveal a downturn in farmer sentiment at the start of 2024. The January barometer fell to a reading of 106, 8 points lower than in December. Producers expressed a...

Cornerstone Advisors announced today the release of its highly anticipated study, What's Going On In Banking 2024: Finding the Next Wave to Ride. Authored by noted fintech expert, Cornerstone chief research officer and Forbes contributor Ron Shevlin,...

This Valentine's Day, a new Zillow® survey is challenging the conventional order of love, marriage and homeownership. More than 2 in 5 recent home buyers (42%) report finding love after buying their new home. The share is even higher for Gen Z (64%),...

Restaurants sales are forecast to exceed $1.1 trillion in sales this year, marking a new milestone for the industry that will employ over 15.7 million people in the United States by the end of 2024. This is all according to the National Restaurant...

While land transfer taxes and new property assessments in key markets appear to have little effect on the surface, eroding affordability levels are slowly shifting migration patterns and changing the landscape in major Canadian centres, according to...

A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn: Thanks to the maturity of new growth engines and the advancement of industrial capacity, Shanghai saw its annual GDP grow by 5 percent year-on-year to exceed 4.72 trillion yuan ($657.09 billion) in 2023,...

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network, today reported January monthly trading volume statistics across its global business lines....

Cherry Bekaert (the Firm) has published its annual year-end Private Equity Industry Report outlining important developments that impacted the private investment markets in 2023. The report found many headwinds that slowed private equity dealmaking in...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Indextm (ETI) increased in January to 113.71, up from a downwardly revised 112.91 in December. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is...

As Canadians mark Black History Month, new research by KPMG in Canada finds that Canadian companies have continued to make progress over the past year to create a more equitable and inclusive workplace for their Black employees. Yet, eight in 10...

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre (IFC), has last week set off on a trade mission to the United States in response to unprecedented demand from major US based global asset managers in the hedge fund, private equity...

Artprice by Artmarket has read the article by Martine Robert and Anne-Sophie Vion published on 25 January 2024 in the French financial newspaper, LES ECHOS titled "Exclusive: FrenchArtFund, the first art investment fund regulated by the AMF", in...

Montage Gold Inc. ("Montage" or the "Company") announces that it has granted an aggregate 4,605,000 incentive stock options to certain officers, directors and other eligible persons of the Company. The options are exercisable, subject to vesting...

A trio of prominent economists who worked under recent White House administrations will launch a "Finance Grand Challenges" speaker series organized by the Office of Executive Education at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of...

Today's jobs report revealed that the US labor market continued to be resilient with a remarkable addition of 353,000 jobs in January, following an upwardly revised 333,000 jobs added in December 2023. Wage growth remained robust as well, with...