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Economic Indicators
Natural gas producer Progress Energy Resources was disappointed Friday after the federal government rejected a Malaysian state-owned energy giant's proposed takeover bid for the Calgary company.
By Wire services |October 22, 2012
2 min read
Industry
Chinese refiner CNOOC’s $15-billion takeover bid for Nexen has caused concern.
By Doug Watt |October 19, 2012
3 min read
Market Insights
Fracking is becoming an economic and ecological nightmare.
By Martha Porado |October 16, 2012
What’s the oil price at which Canada’s economic engine starts to sputter?
By Marzena Czarnecka, Canadian Business |October 12, 2012
A Canadian Business reader submitted this query to the magazine's Ask McArdle column.
By Canadian Business |September 28, 2012
If your clients are looking to invest in growing emerging markets, they may want to turn their attentions to Russia.
By Martha Porado |September 6, 2012
Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index inched down 0.4% last month. The pace of the decline slowed from June’s sharp 4%. “In recent weeks, riskier assets like oil and equities have been buoyed by expectations of further Federal Reserve monetary policy easing or a major bond purchase program by the European Central Bank,” says Patricia Mohr, Vice-President, […]
By Staff |August 30, 2012
Global leaders brought green energy to the table in a big way last week. But Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief, Economy Services, doubts the leaders’ conversations will have any real-world impact.
By Martha Porado |June 26, 2012
1 min read
Oil prices critically affect the North American economy, so what if they went down? Craig Porter, Front Street Capital, says it's a fine line; companies can explore and profit at lower prices, but if the drop is too steep, growth will be stunted.
By Martha Porado |June 12, 2012
We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Merrill losses hidden from BofA shareholders Shareholders who were asked to approve Bank of America’s 2008 purchase of Merrill Lynch weren’t told about massive losses at the investment firm […]
By Staff |June 4, 2012
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