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Asian shares mostly rise after Nvidia earnings beat expectations
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (663+ words) Posted Feb 26, 2026 04:07:20 AM. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 crossed the 59,000 mark for the first time, although it later gave up some gains, rising 0.3% to 58,753.39. Shares of SoftBank Group, which has a focus on AI technology, rose 4%. Share prices also pushed higher after Japanese…...
Nova Scotia budget has $1.2-billion deficit, cuts to public service
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1006+ words) By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press Posted Feb 23, 2026 05:00:17 AM. HALIFAX " Nova Scotia's budget is $1.2 billion in deficit, with cuts to the public service and community groups, as the province struggles with slowing population growth and a stagnating economy. Finance Minister…...
US futures fall while Asian markets are mostly higher after the Supreme Court nixes Trump's tariffs
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (770+ words) Posted Feb 22, 2026 11:13:13 PM. Tokyo's markets were closed for a holiday. Hong Kong led regional gains as its Hang Seng index surged 2.2% to 27,003.47. But the Shanghai Composite index lost 1.3% to 4,082.07. In South Korea, the Kospi gained 1.1% to 5,873.07. Australia's S&P/ASX…...
Canada's provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
1+ week, 2+ day ago (864+ words) Posted Feb 17, 2026 05:00:17 AM. OTTAWA " The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into the 2026 budget season, argues a new…...
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
2+ week, 5+ day ago (520+ words) Posted Feb 6, 2026 10:10:10 AM. OTTAWA " The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based…...
Despite job losses, shrinking labour force lowers unemployment rate in January
2+ week, 6+ day ago (984+ words) Posted Feb 6, 2026 05:00:01 AM. OTTAWA " Fewer people were looking for work in January, driving the unemployment rate lower despite job losses in the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the economy shed 25,000 jobs in January, compared to economists" expectations…...
FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story
2+ week, 6+ day ago (962+ words) Posted Feb 6, 2026 01:03:30 AM. But the proof he offers is often off-base or wrong altogether. Here's a look at the facts around Trump's assessment of tariffs. CLAIM: "Just over one year ago, we were a "DEAD' country. Now, we are the…...
Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement and update economic forecasts
4+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Posted Jan 28, 2026 05:00:04 AM. OTTAWA " The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate announcement and release updated economic forecasts in its monetary policy report today. The central bank's policy interest rate is set at 2.25 per cent. Economists widely…...
Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (459+ words) Posted Jan 22, 2026 12:12:25 AM. For the full year, Japan logged a 2.65 trillion yen ($17 billion) trade deficit, the Finance Ministry reported in its preliminary data. That was nearly 53% smaller than the deficit Japan marked the previous year. Exports for the year rose…...
2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerous
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (826+ words) Posted Jan 14, 2026 11:04:41 AM. The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers out of the market. Sales of…...