Recent Quotes (30 days)

You have no recent quotes
chg | %

Canadian markets news

Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings
Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money. The bank updated its code of conduct on Friday, after facing intense criticism last month for its hiring policies.
Royal Bank releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash  Calgary Herald
RBC Says Housing Less Affordable in Vancouver, Toronto  Bloomberg
Globe and Mail   Related articles »  
MTS to sell Allstream to Egyptian investment group, focus on Manitoba market
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm to an Egyptian investment group and use about half of the $405 million in proceeds to reduce its pension obligations and debt.
Despite the price, Allstream sale is the best possible outcome  Globe and Mail
Egypt tycoon to buy MTS fiber network in new Canada push  Reuters Canada
Related articles »  
TSX dips as Fed stimulus worry offsets rise in banks
By John Tilak. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell modestly on Friday as fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will turn off the tap on its stimulus program offset a rise in National Bank of Canada (NA.
TSX, Wall Street lower amid durable goods data, long weekend  Vancouver Sun
At the open: TSX, US stocks slide as Nikkei plunge ignites fears  Globe and Mail
Related articles »  
TSX stocks dragged down by falling gold stocks
TORONTO -- The Toronto Stock Exchange dipped slightly Friday, pulled down by declines in most sectors, particularly gold, but balanced by a 13 per cent boost in shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
Midday Movers: Valeant, Fannie Mae, Barrick Gold & More  CNBC.com
Related articles »  
Canada threatens retaliation over US meat-labelling rules
The federal government is threatening "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a dispute over meat-labelling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.
Ottawa weighs retaliation over new US meat label rules  Globe and Mail
UPDATE 1-US revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling  Reuters
Related articles »  
Study ranks Canada third-worst among affluent nations for paid vacation
With peak vacation season set to kick off, a U.S.-based economic policy think tank has sobering news for Canadians. Among the 21 affluent nations studied by the Center for Economic Policy and Research, Canada ranked third-worst in terms of legally ...
Are we getting enough vacation? Canada ranks near bottom of list  Globe and Mail
When it Comes to Vacation Time, Canadians May Envy Europeans  Wall Street Journal
Related articles »  
National Bank of Canada Profit Falls
TORONTO�National Bank of Canada, the sixth-largest bank in Canada, raised its quarterly dividend Friday after reporting a 22% decline in second-quarter earnings reflecting last year's sale of its asset management unit.
National Bank considering new acquisitions in Canadian wealth management  Victoria Times Colonist
TD Bank profit rises despite sluggish housing growth  Toronto Sun
Related articles »  
SaskPower set to start testing world's first carbon-capture facility
The world's first carbon capture and storage facility is set to start testing in Saskatchewan and it's already creating international buzz.
Carbon project critical for Sask  StarPhoenix
Symposium participants visit Estevan  Lifestyles Publications
Related articles »  
Chile Fines Barrick Gold Over Big Mine Project
TORONTO�Shares in Barrick Gold Corp. were halted midday Friday, just after the Chilean government fined the world's largest gold miner $15.8 million for alleged breaches in environmental controls at its flagship Pascua-Lama mine, raising fresh questions ...
Barrick Says It Will Assess Implications of Chile Resolution  Bloomberg
Chile blocks Pascua-Lama mine, fines Barrick for environmental violations  Globe and Mail
Related articles »  
Loblaw Files to Spin Off 75% of Property in Choice REIT IPO
Loblaw Cos. (L), Canada's largest grocery chain by market value, filed documents for an initial public offering of Choice Real Estate Investment Trust in a bid to unlock shareholder value.
Loblaw files preliminary prospectus for $7-billion REIT  National Post
Loblaw files preliminary prospectuses for $7B REIT, debenture offering  Winnipeg Free Press
Related articles »