Canada’S Best Chances For Trade Growth May Not Be In China, Report Finds
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Ottawa’s deficit for the year to come in $2 billion lower than expected, says PBO: The Canadian Press
That will leave us $16 billion in the red
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It will soon become more common to get a mortgage online, but human advisers look here to stay: The Canadian Press
Homebuyers are looking for more ease, but that doesn't necessarily mean they want to give up working with someone in-person or over the phone
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‘Risk-on rules OK!’ Everything is falling in place today for world markets: Reuters
Investors are feeling optimistic about China trade deal and U.S. shutdown
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Shopify shares fall in premarket even as loss narrows, revenue up more than 50%: The Canadian Press
Company reports slowing rate of growth in total sales by vendors using its software in the fourth quarter
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Canada’s best chances for trade growth may not be in China, report finds: Naomi Powell
Due to automation, trade is 'becoming more regional' and that means there are more lucrative opportunities for Canada closer to home, says McKinsey Global report
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If the government wants to know the right way to support business, it should look to Israel and Texas: Martin Pelletier
We must plant the seeds for the next generation of Canadian leaders and stop supporting ones reliant on government to protect their market share
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Behind the scenes: What it’s like to work inside Apple’s ‘black site’: Bloomberg News
Six miles from Apple's dazzling new Cupertino campus is an unidentified, non-descript building that could mirror how some workers are treated
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‘De-risking must be priority’: Embattled SNC-Lavalin stock has value, but asset sale advised: Gabriel Friedman
Controversy-ridden company should sell or wind down underperforming segments, such as mining, says one analyst
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Fall of Brazil’s fugitive ‘Batman’ puts global oil trading on the spot: Bloomberg News
The case of an unlikely scam artist, former Petrobras oil trader Rodrigo Berkowitz, could shine spotlight on opaque world of commodity trading
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‘Flesh and blood robots for Amazon’: They raid clearance aisles and resell it all online for a profit: Washington Post
For some, retail arbitrage is a lucrative side hustle, but for others it's how they earn a living, with the potential to make thousands a year
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This Quadriga client lost his entire life savings in $560,000 mistake: Bloomberg News
'I wasn't using it for trading — I just wanted to move my money over to my Canadian bank account'
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Walmart chasing Amazon’s success with internal advertising business: Bloomberg News
Ad dollars moving to retailers' own ecosystems and away from agencies
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Five things to know about cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga: Larysa Harapyn
Quadriga clients are out of luck after the sudden death of the firm's founder left $190 million in cryptocurrencies protected by his passwords unretrievable
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Ikea wants to assemble your furniture for you as it tries to fend off competition: Reuters
IKEA bought odd-jobs site TaskRabbit in 2017 as waves of new competitors eroded its dominance in the furniture space
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Paul Krugman says the U.S. is headed for a possible recession and the Fed won’t be able to combat it: Bloomberg News
While Krugman doesn't expect a crisis of the magnitude of 2008, he said policy makers in Washington would struggle to contain large shocks
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Apple’s iPhone shipments to China dive as Huawei tightens grip on smartphone market: Bloomberg News
Shipments plummeted an estimated 20 per cent in 2018's final quarter
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Morgan Stanley buying Calgary-based Solium Capital for $1.1 billion - Calgary Herald:
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Morgan Stanley to buy Canadian employee stock manager Solium for $1.1 billion: Reuters
The deal is expected to attract young salaried workers to Morgan Stanley for investing services as they build wealth
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SNC-Lavalin cuts profit forecast again over mining dispute: Reuters
Core earnings for the fourth quarter from its mining and metallurgy unit could slip to a loss of up to $350 million, SNC says
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Tim Hortons’ parent Restaurant Brands reports $163-million Q4 profit, narrowly tops expectations: The Canadian Press
On an adjusted basis, the company says it earned 68 cents per share for the quarter