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Global M&A rises, despite U.S. stumbles

Goldman Sachs leads global league tables, Canada too

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Big Six to suffer from trade turmoil

Recession to drive higher loan losses, weaker earnings, Fitch says

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Weak U.S. hurts global equity issuance

Rebound in China helps offset decline in U.S. activity

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U.S. job openings slip to 7.6 million in February

Hiring slows from January, but job market remains healthy

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Can Santander crack Canada?

DBRS examines the prospect for the Euro giant to compete with the Big Six

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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy

Trump’s grievances against U.S. trading partners come at a time when the country is outperforming the world’s other advanced economies

White House says ‘no exemptions’ as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs

Uncertainty looms over timing of levies, and their impact on trade, jobs and markets

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Syndicated lending down in Q1

BMO leads the Canadian underwriter rankings, JP Morgan tops globally

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Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in Q2: Conference Board

Canadian economy could shrink 5.4% for the quarter

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Generations differ in life goals, but work-life balance a priority for all: report

Health and wellness paramount for all generations

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Time is ticking on tariff chaos

Cracks in U.S. economy will eventually drive more stable policy, CIBC says

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Outlook favours non-U.S. equities: Desjardins

North American stocks out of favour amid recession risks

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China’s Xi makes strong push for greater foreign investment

China has an ambitious economic growth target of about 5% for this year

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U.S. inflation remained elevated in February

Consumer spending rose 0.4% in February, though the gain was just 0.1% after adjusting for inflation

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Canada’s economy got hot in January, but StatCan points to February chill

Economists warn U.S. tariffs and weak consumer confidence could stall growth

Wall street

Wall Street bonuses hit record level in 2024

Outlook uncertain after bonus pool reaches record heights

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U.S. economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, CBO says

Publicly held debt projected to reach 156% of GDP by 2055

International Trade

Trade war effects appearing in global data: Fitch

Rush to get ahead of higher U.S. tariffs reflected in early trade data

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Payrolls, labour demand flat in January: StatCan

Growth in payrolls slows, and job vacancies remain flat in the month

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New U.S. auto tariffs to devastate sector, raise consumer costs: industry

Trump announced 25% tariffs on all auto imports effective April 2

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U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter

Analysts say Trump's trade policies and rising inflation could threaten future gains

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Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

The president has also applied 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and plans tariffs on computer chips, pharmaceutical drugs, lumber and copper

Little bumps

Securitization market faces U.S. policy risk: Fitch

Asset performance may suffer in mortgage-backed, asset-backed securities

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada says it would have likely held rate steady if not for tariffs

Deliberations reveal policymakers grappled with uncertainty

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U.S. class action settlements rise in 2024: report

Total value of investor settlements dip, as cases involve smaller issuers, SPACs