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Higher capital gains tax would be the most effective way to make those with the highest incomes bear a larger share By Rhys Kesselman THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and a...

Move follows Swiss rescue of Credit Suisse and signals depth of concern over the global financial system Some of the world’s largest central banks came together on Sunday to stop a banking crisis from spreading as Swiss authorities persuaded UB...

The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing a coordinated action to enhance the provisi...

Shedding HR workers is trickier than a typical corporate cull Layoffs are a difficult part of an HR professional’s job. That’s especially true when they come in their own department. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscri...

Technology stocks were the beneficiary of a tumultuous week for global markets as concern mounted that the turmoil rocking the banking sector will tip the global economy into recession. The Nasdaq 100 rose 5.8 per cent to notch its best week since November...

The price of natural gas has come under pressure this year, but one analyst says that will not be the case for much longer. In an interview with BNN Bloomberg’s Amber Kanwar on Friday Jonnathan Handshoe, equity research analyst at CFRA Research, said there...

Financial markets have flip-flopped all week as a global crisis in confidence over the banking sector has led to a dramatic shift in expectations for central banks' fight against inflation, and has made a recession more likely. The S&P/TSX Composite was do...

Canada's main stock index closed down over 150 points Friday, with U.S. indexes also posting losses, as the globe continued to grapple with a crisis of confidence in the financial system triggered by two U.S. bank failures.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index was...

John O'Connell, chief executive officer, Davis Rea Ltd. FOCUS: North American large-cap stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK:  For the past 24 months, the S&P 500 has made little progress and fallen 20 per cent from its peak. Investors have incessantly debated i...

Remote and hybrid workers will have the same enhanced notice or severance entitlements as office workers during mass layoffs By Howard Levitt and Kathryn Marshall THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the l...