By ROBERT KOOPMANSDaily News Staff Reporter When it comes to the HST and real estate, consumer uncertainty reigns supreme. But the much-despised tax will likely not impact the real estate market much, despite the widely held perception on the part of consumers that the HST is pure evil. During a market analysis session at the […]

Country seen as model of sound banking regulation, money management at G8, G20   By Jacques Lemieux, Agence France-presse June 21, 2010     Unscathed by the global economic snarls of recent years, and as host of G8 and G20 summits later this month, Canada is presenting itself as a model of sound fiscal management […]

CTV.ca News Staff Canada’s annual inflation rate dropped to 1.4 per cent in May from 1.8 per cent in April, mainly due to a moderation in gas prices and the falling price of clothing. The latest Statistics Canada inflation report released Tuesday also shows core inflation fell to 1.8 per cent from 1.9 per cent […]

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St. John’s — The Canadian Press Canada must shift its trade focus towards emerging economies, which account for two-thirds of global growth and are key drivers of the worldwide economic recovery, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney. Canada’s central bank head said Friday that countries such as China, India and Brazil are becoming growing […]

Wal-Mart Canada issues rewards-based MasterCard First of several financial services products Barbara Shecter, Financial Post · Tuesday, Jun. 15, 2010 Freshly-minted Walmart Canada Bank kicked off its foray into financial services with a rewards MasterCard credit card on Tuesday, but the low-price retailing giant is not ruling out bringing serious competition to the country’s handful […]

The subprime crisis developed into euro crisis Paul Vieira, Financial Post ·     Angel Gurria is never short of words, or emotion. The secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development will talk about almost anything economic-related, and do it with a passion that’s to be expected from a native of Mexico. Mr. Gurria, a […]

Maybe your mortgage needs a check-up Andy Holloway, Financial Post ·  While about 80% of Canadians visit a doctor at least once a year to help ensure they remain physically healthy, the number of people who check their financial health by regularly reviewing their mortgage is far less. Plenty can change in someone’s life in […]

The new face of debt Andrew Allentuck, Financial Post · Friday, Jun. 11, 2010 For James Kennedy, a federal civil servant before he retired, and his wife, Jane, who retired from the Calgary civil service, the golden years have become a series of tough compromises. Both 59, they live in Qualicum Beach, B.C., a five-minute […]

Carney plots cautious rate path Jeremy Torobin Globe and Mail   Mark Carney is taking a cautious approach to raising interest rates, weighing Canada’s powerful economic rebound against the uncertainty of an “increasingly uneven” recovery across the globe. The Bank of Canada Governor became the first central banker in the Group of Seven to raise […]