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Canada's main stock index stepped lower Friday as broad-based weakness led by technology, battery metals and utilities outweighed energy gains, and U.S. markets were mixed amid losses in technology.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed down 37.38 points, or...

Monday, Oct. 16 Notable data: Manufacturing Sales & Orders (August), Wholesale Trade (August), Empire State Manufacturing Survey (October) Notable earnings: Charles Schwab Corp. 10:30 a.m.: Bank of Canada Business Outlook Survey and Survey of Consum...

Ottawa needs to support oil industry if cutting carbon is the goal, says Alex Pourbaix Get the latest from Naimul Karim straight to your inbox Sign Up The chair of one of Canada’s largest companies in the oil patch says the sector can...

Higher for longer rates not expected to cause a recession Get the latest from Barbara Shecter straight to your inbox Sign Up Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says higher interest rates are working to bring down inflation, but with...

Small businesses employ more than 60% of the country's workforce, but the ranks of entrepreneurs are shrinking We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos fro...

Options differ depending on whether it is a unionized environment or not Children found bound and shot in the head. Young women raped and killed, their bodies driven through the streets of Gaza and spat upon. Rave participants massacred. A gran...

Stocks fell and Treasury yields rose as data bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve is nowhere near declaring victory over inflation — with bets on another hike this year climbing. The S&P 500 halted a four-day advance. Bank shares underperformed ahead...

Rising interest rates have pushed up costs for borrowers and made mortgages, car loans and other debt more expensive, but the flip side for savers is the better rates for investments such as guaranteed investment certificates. While among the safest forms...

As interest rates have risen, so has the popularity of guaranteed investment certificates. Here are the basics: What is a guaranteed investment certificate? A guaranteed investment certificate offers a set rate of return while keeping the original amoun...

A prominent investor says he sees long-term opportunities for certain renewable energy stocks in Canada, despite headwinds facing capital projects. “In the end, for longer-term growth, it's hard to argue that renewables is not where you want to be,” John Z...