Canadian Economy Beats January Expectations

May 07, 2019 03:48 am UTC| Business

According to Statistics Canada, real gross domestic product expanded by 0.3 per cent in January, far exceeding expectations. Surveys of economists with the Royal Bank of Canada as well as Bloomberg forecasted no more than...

Why restoring accuracy will help journalism win back credibility

May 03, 2019 17:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

As a journalist and a media academic, I have always assumed that Im a fairly savvy media consumer. I know when something is genuine, and when what Im looking at misinformation, disinformation and propaganda. But, during...

Our Study Style is the Result of Our Personality

May 03, 2019 00:08 am UTC| Business

From our childhood, all that we learn and do largely depends on our personality. And whatever we learn during our childhood has a major effect on our future life i.e. education, career, relationships, and personal life....

How Crude Oil Impacts Gold, Interest Rates and The Value of the Dollar

May 03, 2019 00:04 am UTC| Business

Gold prices have always had a correlative effect on the value of the US dollar and investors have always been clued in to how it has a role as both commodity and a currency. But oil has a symbiotic effect with the price of...

Uber's $9 billion IPO rests on drivers' 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting

May 02, 2019 17:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

Ubers upcoming initial public offering may be one of the biggest in history, with the ride-hailing company expected to raise up to US$9 billion. Thats good news for its early investors and executives, who could reap...

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

May 02, 2019 17:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The proposed merger of supermarkets Sainsburys and Asda is now off the table as the regulator has ruled against it, saying it would lead to higher prices for consumers. The merger would have created the largest supermarket...

Thunder Bay: Local news is important for conversations on reconciliation

May 02, 2019 17:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business

The Ontario city of Thunder Bay is in the headlines these days for all the wrong reasons. Canadas highest rates of murder and violent crime. The highest number of hate crimes per capita. Systemic racism embedded in shoddy...