Is the Middle East on the brink of an oil war?
Bundle Financial Post and National Post & save 68% on unlimited access. Israel is considering attacks on Iranian energy sites ...
Ongoing turmoil at ports making it 'very difficult' for Canadian businesses
Pascal Chan, senior director of transportation, infrastructure and construction at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, talks ...
U.S. jobs bonanza slams the brakes on falling mortgage rates
This matters for Canadian mortgage rates, given the link between five-year U.S. bond yields (which are surging) and five-year Canadian yields — a common leading indicator of fixed mortgage rates. For ...
First-time mortgage seekers: Strap in for what has become a financial thrill ride
For first-time mortgage seekers, it’s sometimes hard to grasp what you’re committing to. You’re not just signing up for a loan; you’re strapping yourself into a financial thrill ride. One moment ...
Boomers are giving kids money before they die in ‘dysfunctional’ system
The Great Wealth Transfer is set to pass on a stunning $1 trillion from baby boomers to their heirs in the next few years, but some older Canadians are getting a head start on moving their money ...
U.S. unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign soft economic landing likely 'already secure'
Average hourly raises were solid, too. They rose by a higher-than-expected 0.4 per cent from August, slightly less than the 0.5 per cent gain the month before. Measured from a year earlier, hourly ...
Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers
MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights.
Breaking a mortgage for better rates can pay off — but beware of the costs
As an alternative to mortgage refinancing, homeowners could also consider a home equity line of credit to pay down higher-interest debt, but McLister said that’s better as a short-term option. If it’s ...
Housing market might not rebound for another year, says TRREB
Jason Mercer, chief market analyst at T oronto Regional Real Estate Board, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how there is more choice for homebuyers in the housing market, but that they ...
Howard Levitt: 10 lessons we've learned since Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel one year ago on Monday, there have been transformations and lessons to be learned in areas that stretch well beyond the conflict itself. Here are 10 of the ...
Posthaste: Immigrant entrepreneurs face hurdles, have bigger hiring plans
A 2022 report from Statistics Canada found that more than 25 per cent of immigrants with foreign postsecondary degrees are not working in jobs that require a high level of education.
Teck Announces Appointment of Lyndon Arnall as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer
Mr. Arnall joins Teck from BHP, where he served for 12 years, most recently as Group General Counsel. Previously he had held a number of senior legal positions with BHP, as well as strategic and legal ...