Month: April 2024

People across Canada are getting ready to view a total solar eclipse, where the sun goes directly behind the moon, on Monday.

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year.

Paper bags could soon return to the LCBO following a request from Ontario’s premier.

TORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024/insPRESS/ – As the hospitality industry gears up for a bustling season, CHES Special Risk is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive Motel Insurance Package, offering motel owners a one-stop solution to safeguard their…The post CHES Unveils All-in-One Motel Insurance Package appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

Takeda (NYSE:TAK) shares nosed ahead Monday, on word of the selection of eight new U.S. non-profit organizations as grant recipients, as part of its $14.6 million commitment to its FY2023 U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. To create greater impact and foster equity in under-resourced communities, the company is focusing its philanthropic efforts on the two areas of Food is Health and Building STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Foundations and providing larger, multi-year grants to select nonprofits. Combined with previous investments since 2021, Takeda’s total…

The market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Canada is rebounding after experiencing a sharp downturn. In this year’s first quarter, 50 new ETFs were launched throughout Canada, according to data from National Bank Financial. News of the ETF launches comes after the Canadian market saw a record number of funds delisted in 2023 amid a sharp downturn in the industry. Last year, 122 ETFs in Canada were delisted, which was more than triple the previous record high of 39 delistings recorded in 2020 at the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to National Bank Financial, the record…

Registration has officially begun for campsites in Manitoba.

TORONTO, ON, APRIL 8, 2024 /insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensics firm, is pleased to announce that Harrison Griffiths, B.Sc.E., P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI, is certified by the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) as a Vehicle Fire…The post 30 Forensic Engineering Congratulates Harrison Griffiths P.Eng. for Attaining the Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) Designation appeared first on Canadian Underwriter.

The S&P 500 (SPY) and Nasdaq’s (QQQ) weak performance last week will worry investors holding AI-related stocks. Valuations are wildly stretched for AMD (AMD), Nvidia (NVDA), and Super Computer Micro (SMCI). Markets justify their rise on expectations that growth will accelerate this year.Assuming the market does not suddenly panic about valuations, all three stocks should fall only slightly from here.AMD has the most bearish momentum today. The stock peaked at over $220 before falling heavily intraday on March 8. Since then, the stock fell sharply, closing at $170.42. Investors prefer to hold…

Some Canadians are feeling a little more optimistic about their debt with the prospect of interest rate cuts on the horizon, said MNP Ltd.