Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press

Armina Ligaya is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Industry

Insurers benefit from strong Asian growth

Protests in Hong Kong have modest impact on Manulife, Sun Life business

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |November 7, 2019

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Gender wage gap has narrowed by 5.5 percentage points in 20 years

Women still earned on average 13.3% less per hour than men in 2018, a StatsCan report says

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |October 7, 2019

3 min read

Industry

Banks battle it out in healthcare sector as Ontario doctors launch own solution

The Ontario Medical Association has been developing its own pension-like solution tailored for physicians

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |September 26, 2019

4 min read

Economic Indicators

Big bank CEOs talk lower rates, living in ‘unprecedented times’

The lenders remain confident they'll be able to adapt to the changing environment

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |September 4, 2019

3 min read

Market Insights

What to expect from big banks’ earning season

During the previous quarter, the big banks delivered a mix of hits and misses but grew net income collectively by 7%

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |August 20, 2019

4 min read

Industry

Edibles to spur growth in cannabis market: Deloitte

Canada will legalize cannabis-infused foods, beverages and topicals this year

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |June 3, 2019

3 min read

Market Insights

Big bank earnings: profits rise along with credit loss provisions

A summary of how banks fared in the second quarter

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |May 31, 2019

4 min read

Market Insights

BMO raises dividend on higher net income, but misses estimates

BMO Wealth Management reported net income up 3% from a year ago

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |May 29, 2019

4 min read

Industry

Scotiabank falls short of expectations despite Q2 net income gain

The global banking and markets arm saw a 6% year-over-year decline in profit

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |May 28, 2019

3 min read

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