Pfizer to buy Hospira
Pfizer has agreed to buy Hospira for about US$17 billion ($21.3 billion) to boost its portfolio of injectable drugs and biosimilars.
- By: Staff
- February 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:45
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How employers can address mental-health issues
Benefits Canada’s 2014 Mental Health Summit explores how employers can address these issues in a proactive, holistic way
- By: Rachel Stuckey
- February 5, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
Ontario launches cancer risk assessment tool
The Government of Ontario is making it easier to reduce cancer risk through a new online tool that helps pinpoint cancer risk and provides a…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 10:54
Equitable Life, Rexall launch drug-savings program
Equitable Life of Canada is partnering with Rexall to launch a pilot program to mitigate the impact of high-cost specialty drugs for plan sponsors.
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:05
CalPERS getting US$301 million from S&P settlement
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is poised to receive about US$301 million in damages from Standard & Poor's (S&P) and parent company McGraw-Hill Financial,…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:03
Employees want flexible, tech-friendly workplaces
Millennials are not that different from other generations when it comes to what they want in the workplace.
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 09:00
Smoking rate falls to new low
The overall smoking rate in Canada in 2013 was 15%, the lowest national smoking rate ever recorded, finds the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:58
BNY Mellon to service Ontario’s green bond
BNY Mellon has been appointed fiscal agent, registrar, principal paying agent and transfer agent by the Province of Ontario for the issuance of its first…
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 08:55
Support employees affected by cancer
Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, which is a day to raise awareness about all aspects of the disease.
- By: Staff
- February 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 07:00
3 ways to improve Canada’s retirement system
A greater focus and planning are required around three fundamental issues to ensure a more secure retirement system in Canada, says a report.
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 12:00
How the ORPP could change savings habits
By 2017, all Ontario employees could have access to the Ontario Registered Pension Plan.
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:48
Falling oil prices affect HR strategies
Given the recent plunge in the price of oil, a Mercer study finds energy companies in Canada, the United States and Mexico are making changes…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:47
Canadians want to work during retirement
For many people, retirement no longer marks the official end to their working lives, but rather the starting point for fulfilling the dreams they want…
- By: Staff
- February 3, 2015 September 13, 2019
- 11:46
Caisse, CPP Investments named in New Zealand fintech workers’ class action
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are named in a US$4.6 billion class action by the employees of a New Zealand-based software company. About 200…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
AIMCo returns 7.5% in 2025 amid private market headwinds
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. is reporting a total fund net investment return of 7.5 per cent for 2025, underperforming its benchmark return by 2.7…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 15:00
Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors: report
Major Canadian banks and pension funds provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation…
- By: Kyle Duggan, the Canadian Press
- March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 11:00
84% of employers say AI impacting succession planning: survey
More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) employers say artificial intelligence is starting to affect their succession planning, according to a new survey by…
- By: Staff
- April 2, 2026 April 2, 2026
- 15:00
Survey finds Canadians estimate they need an average of $976,835 to retire
Canadian plan members reported a significant drop in the amount they believe they need to retire — from roughly $1.4 million in 2023, 2024 and…
- By: Sonya Singh
- April 2, 2026 April 1, 2026
- 09:00
Manitoba to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces
Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to require employers to provide free menstrual products in workplaces. The provincial government will amend…
- By: Staff
- April 1, 2026 March 31, 2026
- 09:00