News by subject: ECONOMIC NEWS/TRENDS/ANALYSIS

A new poll by NRG Research Group and Peak Communicators reveals that Canadians have mixed perceptions on the potential impact of legalized marijuana.The legalization of marijuana is a contested topic in Canada as well as among our neighbours in the...

Government employees in Quebec get 9.1 per cent higher wages, on average, than comparable workers in the private sector and they enjoy more generous non-wage benefits, too, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan...

Safran Identity & Security, through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, today announced orders valued at more than $40 million from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its deployed fleet of Morpho Detection CTXtm hold baggage...

The national index increases for the third month in a row, up 0.39 percent this quarter South Atlantic has strongest one-month gain in more than four yearsTennessee continues as the top-ranked stateAtlanta ranks as the top metro for the third...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley are rejecting the policies of previous Liberal and NDP governments that delivered economic benefits through balanced budgets, controlled government...

February 2017  February 2016  % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units)  135,740  130,911  +3.7 Nissan Division sales  122,003  120,540  +1.2 Infiniti sales*  13,737  10,371  +32.5        Nissan Group today announced total...

Marlin & Associates, the leading investment bank providing strategic and financial advisory services to worldwide buyers and sellers of middle-market companies that provide technology, enterprise data and analytics, announced that it has advised on...

Winter is cooling off the housing industry, but the number of homes reaching all-time high prices continues to grow -- even as some markets are turning negative. National home prices have crept upward at a pace of 0.9% over the last quarter, a rate...

Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce the engagement of a team of experienced consultants to conduct a new Preliminary Economic Assessment in accordance with standards mandated by NI 43-101 for the Spanish Mountain Gold...

Ohio National Financial Services today announced a strong financial report for 2016, with the company exceeding key 2016 sales targets and growing its GAAP equity (including and excluding mark-to-market) and assets under management at record levels....

New research from leading fintech analysts, Juniper Research, forecasts that, by 2021, nearly 3 billion users will access retail banking services via smartphones, tablets, PCs and smartwatches, up 53% from this year.The research finds that usage will...

The Probabilities Fund Class I (MUTF: PROTX) was rated a 3-star ranking out of 167 funds in the Morningstar Long-Short Equity category based on their Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return scores for the 3 years ended 12/31/2016. Founder and Chief...

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released the results of a survey of mayors across the nation that shows the valuable partnerships hotels and the travel sector have with cities from coast...

Mobile has changed everything. Findings from a new Nielsen Media Labs study commissioned by Jun Group, a leading mobile video advertising platform, found that consumers prefer opt-in mobile advertising (aka "value exchange," "incentivized...

BRIO GOLD INC. ("BRIO GOLD" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the Company's preliminary full year 2016 operating results and its 2017 production and cost guidance."We had a strong year in 2016, beating the top range of production guidance,"...

ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation's largest fused property database, today released its 2017 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that buying a home is more affordable than renting in 66 percent of...