News by subject: ECO

Agricultural producers' sentiment declined for the second month in a row, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index fell 9 points to a reading of 106 in September. Producers expressed concern about their current situation as well...

Fannie Mae announced today a partnership with Pulsenomics LLC, an independent research and consulting firm, to produce the quarterly Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES) beginning this month. The HPES polls over 100 housing experts across the...

Following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) adoption of new rules for cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure by public companies, 64.8% of public company executives say their organizations will...

A new report reveals a red flag for corporate boards: At US public companies, the share of board directors who are reported as having business strategy experience has dropped significantly over the last five years. It declined from 70 percent in 2018...

Leica stores serve as a cultural destination for art, innovation, and technology, and is a hub for creativity, inspiration, and connection.  As the first Leica store in the United States, Leica Store Washington, D.C. pioneered the experience of the...

Key takeaways Over two-thirds (68%) of consumers surveyed are willing to pay a premium for fresh food, up seven percentage points year over year, even as price...

The newly released 2024 Salary Guide from Robert Half outlines timely employment trends and starting salaries for hundreds of positions across multiple industries and occupations. In addition, evolving economic conditions have workers...

Today, as part of its long-standing commitment to helping every small business thrive through innovation and community, Mastercard announces...

Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched European biopropane prices, completing its suite of prices covering the fast-expanding European market for hydrotreated biofuels....

Recent economic indicators suggesting that Canadian homebuyers could be facing increasingly strong headwinds in the form of further interest rate hikes signal the end of a short-lived bounce in condominium activity in major markets across the...

The financial stress storm, which began in 2021, is far more intense than predicted, and as it continues to grow, working Canadians need to take urgent action to protect themselves....

Nevada King Gold Corp.  ("Nevada King" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from three, vertical reverse circulation ("RC") holes recently completed at its Atlanta Gold Mine Project located 264km northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, in...

On 18 October 2023, Claigan Environmental Inc. (www.claigan.com) will be presenting a webinar on the new substance restrictions in 2024. The updates to the EU REACH restrictions, EU POP restrictions, and TSCA will publish and/or implement new...

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in September for the 11th consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The...

Tourisme Montréal is thrilled to present the results of its initiatives for sustainable tourism. In just over a year, the organization launched its Sustainable Destination Policy and carried out a series of significant actions that confirmed its...

Piedmont Natural Gas today issued its annual winter bills forecast for the upcoming winter period. The company estimates that, depending on the state, its typical residential customer's monthly natural gas bill will...

Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system is fair and impartial and supports the needs of victims. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting every Canadian's rights and improving access to justice for...

MOBIA Technology Innovations Inc. is pleased to announce it has secured a position on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies for a third consecutive year.Canada's Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on...

Over half (51%) of small business owners now say borrowing costs are causing difficulties for their business, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Business Barometer®. This indicator has surpassed its historical...

On behalf of the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable, Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London, Ontario, and...

With a government shutdown looking all but certain on Saturday at midnight, CEOs and board directors are bracing for economic fallout. Ninety-one percent of CEOs and board directors surveyed in a new poll are concerned that a government shutdown...

Hilco Real Estate, LLC (HRE) announces November 9, 2023, as the managed bid deadline for the sale of two mixed-use development sites located near downtown Austin, Texas. Nearing completion in the entitlement process, these sites offer a combined...

SCALE AI announced today, during Canada's ALL IN event, investments totalling more than $20 million for five AI projects across key economic sectors. By strengthening the supply chains with AI-powered technologies, these solutions enable companies of...

Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. plan to release their financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended August 31st, 2023, on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, after market closing. The companies will hold a conference...

The Conference Board, a leading non-profit think tank and business membership organization, is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Crain's New York Business as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in New York City....

The 23rd Annual Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® (CHWM) is a four-week celebration designed to introduce workplace health to organizations and support those that are already promoting healthy workplaces. ...

On behalf of the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable, Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London, Ontario, and...

A new analysis from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) finds 13 percent of working Gen Xers still have student loan debt.  The average amount of student loan debt held by Gen Xers is slightly more than $40,000, and the median amount...

HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, today launched the crowdsourcing competition, Brilliant Minds for Pure Blue Skies. The Challenge seeks contributions from aviation experts and industry outsiders alike for...

A new report released today by Kearney's Global Business Policy Council, Countering adversity with innovation, addresses five trends that will...

On Tuesday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of London and Area recognized a $537,000 Grow grant they received from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The grant was used the last three years to support the increase of mentorship opportunities for youth...

Challenging the status quo of antiquated political polling methods, LunarCrush declares the dawn of a new era with its innovative U.S. Election category. As doubts rise over the efficacy and accuracy of classic polling practices, LunarCrush offers a...

Today, VantageScore released its August 2023 CreditGauge, a monthly analysis highlighting the overall health of U.S. consumer credit. The average VantageScore...

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) , an integrated critical battery materials company that is commercializing its technologies for both primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling, announced...

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European importers face rising prices and administrative bottlenecks as the EU's new carbon emissions tariff comes into effect, as detailed in a new report from The Conference Board. The report comes in the lead-up to the first enforcement phase...

Globally, the first three quarters of 2023 recorded 968 IPOs with US$101.2b capital raised, a 5% and 32% decrease year-over-year (YOY), respectively. Despite this, market momentum is building, with Q3 having witnessed a notable...

Today, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and Destination Québec cité (DQc) welcomed the first Korean tourists visiting Québec City as part of a new partnership with Korean tour operator Hanjin Travel Co., Ltd., which was announced...

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced the results of the Demonstration Phase (Phase 4a) of MagQuest to develop novel data collection approaches for the World Magnetic Model. The challenge was conducted on NASA's HeroX platform, and...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) A key driver of the economy, the Canadian tourism industry generated more than $100 billion in annual revenues before being hit hard by the pandemic. That is why the Government of Canada launched...

After spiking to unsustainable highs during the disruptions to society in the past couple of years, US housing starts trended further downward in August 2023. Permits for authorizations of new home building increased, however. Demand for new...

Today, the Government of Canada announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), for the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) group. Upon ratification, the agreement...

ATB Capital Markets Inc. ("ATB Capital Markets"), the capital markets arm of ATB Financial, hosted two Institutional Investor Conferences in New York last week, with management teams from the Life Sciences and Energy sectors presenting over two days....

R. Jeffrey Orr, President and Chief Executive Officer of Power Corporation of Canada ("Power Corporation"), will participate in a fireside chat at the 22nd Annual CIBC Eastern Institutional Investor Conference on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at...

TAG Oil Ltd. ("TAG Oil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the horizontal portion of the BED4-T100 ("T100") well in the Badr Oil Field ("BED-1") in the Western Desert of Egypt. TAG Oil successfully drilled the...

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant impact for the city of Chicago, with the 2022 race contributing a record-breaking $386 million (PDF) to the city's economy, a 25 percent increase from 2021, according to an...

CKGSB Investor Sentiment Index's Q3 report records continued pessimism among Chinese investors towards the real estate market. It also finds investors' expectations for China's A-shares to be slightly lower than the previous quarter, but much higher...

Kingsferry Capital Management Group Limited ("Kingsferry") announces that it has sold, on behalf of Kingsferry Classic Value Fund I Ltd., 326,000 common shares ("Common Shares") of Payfare Inc. ("Payfare"), representing an approximate 0.68% reduction...

The Toronto Global Forum is uniting world leaders and decision makers for an impactful discussion on fostering economic resilience at a time of great uncertainty....

According to Eckler's second annual compensation planning survey, the national average base salary increase for 2024 is projected at 3.9% (excluding planned salary freezes), slightly less than the 2023 projected increase of 4.2% and the 2023 actual...