News by subject: ECO

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...

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its January 2024 market statistics, reaching a new overall average daily volume (ADV) record of 25.2 million contracts for the month, up 16% from January 2023. The company's...

The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:      February 1, 2024 Ex Date:                       February 9, 2024 Record Date:                 February 12, 2024 Payment...

Zonda Urban today released its annual 2023 and Q4-2023 Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) multi-family market survey results. "Notwithstanding when the market seemed to have recharged, and several successful launches during the first half of...

The National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) will hold its 15th Annual Retirement Policy Conference on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C. At this event, retirement experts and leaders will discuss key retirement policy challenges...

According to a new report from The Brattle Group, the Public Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have, for the second year in a row, placed an increased emphasis on enforcement in their efforts...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting diversification and growth contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible...

MediStreams, a leading provider of healthcare remittance and reconciliation solutions, closed out a transformational 2023, hitting several key milestones for the company. Highlights include cutting-edge product advances, record growth in clients and...

1Lss Inc, a pioneering leader in the world of magnetic mobile device accessories, is thrilled to announce a year in review that highlights unprecedented growth, groundbreaking product releases, and a continued commitment to fostering creativity and...

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight futures on February 26, pending regulatory review. While the S&P 500 Index weights companies based on market capitalization, the S&P...

Normandin Beaudry, a leader in actuarial and total rewards consulting services, released the results of its pulse survey on salary increase projections. Launched in November 2023, the pulse survey was conducted by the firm's compensation experts to...

Ontario manufacturers continue to face acute workforce needs with 18,900 jobs currently unfilled, over 7,000 confirmed new manufacturing jobs about to open up and significant retirements expected between now and 2028. Breaking this down by region,...

Sellers became more eager this January as new data indicated they're getting ready to sell, if not already there. The number of homes actively for sale was notably higher compared to last year, growing by 7.9%, according to the Realtor.com® January...

The "2024 China-Russia (Shenyang) Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair" opened in Shenyang on January 29. More than one hundred entrepreneurs from Russia and other countries in the Eurasian Economic Union, representatives of Chinese enterprises and...

Bitget, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has released a comprehensive study focusing on the upcoming Bitcoin halving in April 2024 and its impact on investment decisions. This survey, conducted across a diverse global...

BQE Water Inc. , a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has completed the commissioning phase and transitioned to the operating phase of the agreement for a water treatment plant at a base metal mine in Southwestern USA....

Emmanuel Kolady, CEO of Follett Higher Education, has been named a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, a highly-respected nonpartisan think tank that brings together business...

Beginning January 29, The Center For Economic Inclusion, (The Center) is opening up its third round of funding to Latina and Black Women business owners in the Twin Cities region. The Center is offering a total of $700,00 in forgivable loans...