Industry

Mini-condos to hit B.C. market

A real estate developer in Surrey has cornered a new niche in the real-estate market: the “micro-suite” condominium, reports Business Vancouver.

By Staff |April 18, 2013

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Consumer confidence sinks

After a slight recovery in March, Canadian consumer confidence suffered another significant setback amid reports of lacklustre job creation, a continuously slumping housing market, and continued worries over high debt.

By Staff |April 18, 2013

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SEC charges Toronto banker with insider trading

The banker obtained information through his job of pitching investment ideas to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

By Staff |April 18, 2013

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BlackRock rides the crest of equity wave

BlackRock’s assets under management jumped 7% year-over-year to nearly $4 trillion, further bolstering claims of the great rotation to stocks. The world’s largest asset manager benefitted substantially from growing demand for its ETFs and stock markets hitting record highs, reports FT.com. Having attracted over a third of all ETF industry flows, worth $26 billion, the […]

By Staff |April 17, 2013

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