Economic Indicators

Top court approves France’s 75% tax on rich

Those in France earning more than €1 million will be subject to a 75% tax, now that the country’s top court ruled the measure constitutional, reports the BBC.

By Staff |January 3, 2014

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Record Manhattan home sales test buyers

All-cash offers, bidding wars, and purchases based on floor plans alone, are some of the tactics being used by increasingly desperate Manhattan property buyers, the Financial Times reports.

By Staff |January 3, 2014

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Paying down debt top priority for 2014

Paying down debt remains the top priority for Canadians in 2014, the fourth year in a row that debt concerns have topped CIBC’s year-ahead poll.

By Staff |January 3, 2014

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Living to a healthy old age without going broke

Nearly twice as many Québecers as last year are resolving to improve their finances in 2014, shows a survey for Laurentian Bank.

By Staff |January 3, 2014

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