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How to support new immigrants at work

How to support new immigrants at work

I recently watched U.K.-based CNN anchor Hala Gorani—born in the U.S. to Syrian parents and raised in Algeria and France—give a graduation speech at George…

Why you need to take a lunch break

Why you need to take a lunch break

Research suggests everyone would be be better off if more of us took a real mid-day break, reports Profit.

  • By: Staff
  • August 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 17:00
National securities regulator won’t pressure provinces to join

National securities regulator won’t pressure provinces to join

As the plan to create a national securities regulator forges ahead, the organization’s newly minted chairman says he isn’t bothered by the fact that not…

Teachers’ sells Canadian banks, energy companies

Teachers’ sells Canadian banks, energy companies

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan sold large stakes in Canadian banks and energy companies in the second quarter.

Money managers worry about emerging markets

Money managers worry about emerging markets

Global investors have shifted their attention from Greece to China amid continued concern of a Chinese recession.

  • By: Staff
  • August 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:37
BNY Mellon to pay US$14.8 million to settle bribery case

BNY Mellon to pay US$14.8 million to settle bribery case

BNY Mellon has agreed to pay US$14.8 million to settle federal civil charges of attempting to influence officials of a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund…

The dark side of ETFs?

The dark side of ETFs?

Do ETFs lead to a less informed marketplace?

  • August 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 08:59
Finding the Inefficiencies

Finding the Inefficiencies

The benefits of active management

Diabetes costs expected to increase as population ages

Diabetes costs expected to increase as population ages

A new study has determined that the average cost of healthcare for Canadians with diabetes is $16,000 over eight years, compared to $6,000 for those…

The economic burden of smoking, obesity and inactivity

The economic burden of smoking, obesity and inactivity

Recent research has attached a dollar figure to the cost of smoking, obesity and inactivity across Canada.

  • By: Staff
  • August 19, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 00:01
15 memorable resumé blunders

15 memorable resumé blunders

Creating an attention-getting resumé can be a tall order for job seekers in today’s fast-paced hiring environment.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:00
Hedge funds bounce back in July

Hedge funds bounce back in July

Hedge funds in July bounced into recovery, gaining 0.27%, according to the Eurekahedge Report.

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:57
High correlation between Canadian, emerging markets

High correlation between Canadian, emerging markets

Even though Canada is a developed market, its stocks often have a closer relationship with emerging market stocks, than with U.S., European or Asian stocks,…

  • By: Staff
  • August 18, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:44

Canadian institutional investors post 0.52% investment return in Q1 2026: report

Canadian institutional investors saw a median return of 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report by CIBC Mellon.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 11:00

Canadian DB plans demonstrate resilience amid AI strain on equity market, global uncertainty: expert

Canadian defined benefit pension plan sponsors are finding portfolio resiliency in an environment challenged by questions about the technology sector in the U.S., says Katie…

SEAMO, Scarborough Charter latest employers to join UPP

The University Pension Plan of Ontario is adding two new plan participants to its structure. Effective May 1, 2026, Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 13, 2026 May 12, 2026
  • 15:00

Unifor, Grand River Transit agreement includes benefits, wage gains

The union representing roughly 820 workers at Grand River Transit in Ontario has ratified a new three-year collective agreement that includes benefits and wage gains.…

  • By: Staff
  • May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026
  • 15:00

Enbridge among employers expanding support for working caregivers

Working caregivers are placing growing importance on employer support, with 81 per cent saying it’s important for organizations to adopt caregiver-friendly policies, according to new…

Two-thirds of Canadian companies moving towards integrated AI-human workforce: survey

Two-thirds (66 per cent) of Canadian business leaders are moving towards a fully integrated artificial intelligence-human workforce where humans work alongside agents, according to a…