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As the us government prepares to invest vast amounts of dollars on infrastructure projects to help stimulate the floundering economy, Canadian capital markets are expecting a corresponding bonanza in financing opportunities for public-private partnerships. During the election, the Liberals dedicated to spending $125 billion on infrastructure during the next decade. It’s assumed that the large part of those funds goes ...

What were they thinking? All we know would be that the decisions made by WPT Industrial REIT following an eight-month strategic review – which failed to look for a buyer for the entire company – have disappointed investors plus some property analysts. How much so? The units, which traded within the US$11 range in the week prior to the decision’s ...

Low oil prices and recurring economic malaise are going to weigh on bank earnings more than expected, causing analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to reduce profit estimates. “We have bent our earnings estimates lower through our forecast period, having a more pronounced impact later in the year and into (fiscal) 2017,” the analysts, led by Rob Sedran, wrote ...

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley unveils a brand new royalty regime: Related content:Why Alberta’s NDP is going to discover that royalty economics are never fair Alberta oilpatch’s royalties and taxes at 63.5% are second simply to Norway. Is the fact that fair?   Context for #RoyaltyReview, #17) Alberta’s oil prices are heavily discounted. #ableg (From royalty review website) pic.twitter.com/dEi0q3A7HF – Trevor ...

CALGARY C The federal government will take additional time to weigh approvals for the Energy East and Trans Mountain pipeline projects, and can assess both projects’ impacts on Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. Joe Oliver: Canada's foolish pipeline flubs could be economically disastrous We risk looking foolish by neglecting to capitalize on our very own export potential while our competitors capture ...

TORONTO – Amazon.ca has become selling scientific and industrial supplies for example microscopes, tools and 3D printers as the company looks to expand its offerings in Canada. The new category of business, industrial and scientific supplies is aimed at hospitals, universities and business searching for commercial supplies. The popular online retailer has added several new types of products to its ...

Upstart exchange Aequitas NEO has secured its first listing. It’s a milestone to be sure, but one that illustrates the task of taking on the dominant Toronto Stock Exchange. The listing, to visit live sometime in March once the application receives regulatory approval, is a new PowerShares exchange-traded fund (ETF) to become launched by Invesco Canada – a firm which ...

The the next time a company’s leader decides to transmit a missive to employees, it’s probably best to seek advice from an assistant to find out if it’s been done properly. As oilpatch layoffs mount, downsizing with dignity is becoming a challenge There’s not good way to lose your job, but there are certainly bad ways. As the stories of ...