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Trade conflicts and uncertainty remain a key risk: Bank of Canada

December 4, 2019 Craig Wong - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday, noting that while global recession concerns are waning, trade conflicts and related uncertainty continue to remain a key risk. The central bank’s overnight rate target has

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How Brexit affects this Canadian tech firm’s risk profile

August 7, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

A Canadian software company faces risk and uncertainty because Britain is leaving the European Union. “We face risks associated with the potential uncertainty and disruptions that may follow Brexit,” Open Text Corporation said Aug. 2 in a securities filing. Open

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Auditor’s report reinforces risk managers’ warnings about trade risk

April 26, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate Editor

Uncertainty over the 24-year-old North American Free Trade agreement is probably discouraging some investment in Ontario, the province’s auditor general suggested in a report released Wednesday. Uncertainty over NAFTA is “almost certainly causing at least a temporary chilling effect on

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U.S. protectionist trade sentiments top challenge cited by polled Canadian businesses, but optimism about Canadian economy way up: survey

August 15, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Protectionist trade sentiments south of the border top the list of challenges facing the Canadian economy, a concern identified by almost a quarter of the 516 business leaders taking part in a new survey released Tuesday by Chartered Professional Accountants

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Strongest world economic growth expected since 2010: Fitch

June 19, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The recovery in global economic growth is strengthening and is expected to pick up to 2.9% this year and peak at 3.1% in 2018, the highest rate since 2010, Fitch Ratings said on Monday in its latest Global Economic Outlook

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Central bank says no rate cut considered amid stronger growth, but notes risks

April 13, 2017 Andy Blatchford - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The head of the Bank of Canada said an interest rate cut was not on the table during the central bank’s latest policy decision, but also warned of persistent risks that suggest it will not hike any time

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Canada’s energy, utilities sectors should beef up climate change competency: report

January 13, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Companies in Canada’s most carbon-intensive sectors are not demonstrating “climate competency” in the boardroom and should be doing so to address climate change issues, suggests a report this week by Shareholder Association for Research & Education (SHARE). “Investors are increasingly

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Policy uncertainty, rising rates pose credit risks in North America: S&P report

December 7, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

Canada is expected to witness a slower pick-up in business investment until a clearer picture develops on recent developments around credit conditions south of the border, including the influence of the outcome of the recent U.S. election, suggests a briefing