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The Bank of Canada left its interest rate unchanged today and says the timing of future hikes will depend on factors such as how long the oil-price slump lasts, how well business investment picks up its pace and how much room the economy still has left to grow. The central ...

Coming to a new country and starting a new life is not easy. Choosing the path of entrepreneurship does not make it any easier. It can be challenging. I still remember, like yesterday, the time I started my own business. It was difficult and I struggled for years. I didn’t ...

Would a quarter of $1 million a year solve all of your financial woes? Almost 1,500 Canadians were asked how much pre-tax money would make them feel “financially comfortable” in a survey by financial services firm Edward Jones. The verdict came in at cool $250,000. But why stop there? Being comfortable is ...

Canada and the United States have officially reached an 11th-hour deal with Mexico to modernize the North American free trade agreement. With less than an hour before Mexico and the U.S. were poised to forge ahead without Canada, United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ...

New to Canada? Avoid these 8 types of handshakes that will hurt your influence Have you ever wondered what your handshake says about you? Your handshake is like your business card. It conveys your confidence, credibility and influence without sharing a single word. Studies have shown this one simple gesture can ...