Real-estate investment company Sun Real estate just closed a share-sale deal to buy two low-rise apartment buildings in Vancouver’s West End. Located at 1075 Nelson and 1059 Nelson, they’re assessed at $16 million and sold for about $60 million, according to real estate sources. The deal may be the latest by Sun, an aggressive new speculator within the Greater Vancouver ...
Read More »It must be ‘Termination Tuesday’ as Husky confirms a second round of layoffs
CALGARY C Husky Energy Inc. confirmed another wave of layoffs Tuesday, because the company shrinks its headcount in an attempt to survive sub-$30 oil prices. Oilpatch employees in Calgary began calling the 2nd day of the job week “Termination Tuesday” during the period of 2015, as major oil and gas firms trimmed staff as oil prices fell. Husky, one of ...
Read More »Canadian National Railway outlines $2.9-billion spending plan for 2016, about half on track infrastructure
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway says it plans to spend $2.9 billion this year to improve its efficiency, support long-term growth and strengthen safety. CN’s capital budget for 2016 includes $1.5 billion for track infrastructure. That includes rail replacement, bridge improvements and branch line upgrades. Related CN Rail chief Claude Mongeau returns from sick leave to announce strong earnings, outlookCanada’s ...
Read More »CPP Fund gain on loonie’s drop delivers 4.5% return on investments in quarter ended Dec. 31
TORONTO – The CPP Investment Board says the funds it manages for that Canada Pension Plan delivered a 4.5 per cent return, after costs, within the final 3 months of 2015. As of Dec. 31, which marks no more CPPIB’s 2015-16 fiscal third quarter, the CPP Fund had $282.6 billion of assets — up from $272.9 billion at Sept. 30. ...
Read More »Pivot’s nemesis Torrent Capital presents alternative plan that would benefit all shareholders
The war of words between Torrent Capital, a significant shareholder in Pivot Technology Solutions, and also the company about how better to proceed considering a proposed going private transaction continues. Torrent fired the latest salvo this week C the 3rd it’s made since Pivot announced its share exchange transaction fourteen days back. Torrent said it represents the interests of holders ...
Read More »Fill ‘er up Edmonton, at an average 61 cents per litre, it’s the lowest gas price in Canada
Free-flowing refineries are prompting a “bloodbath” for retail gasoline prices in Edmonton, one analyst says. BY THE NUMBERS– Lowest price of gasoline in Edmonton: 57.9 cents– Average price of gasoline in Edmonton: 61.4 cents– Average cost of gasoline in Alberta: 67.8 cents– Average price of gasoline in British Columbia: 95.3 cents– Average national price: 85.0 cents– Highest price of gasoline ...
Read More »CI Investments to return $156 million to ‘harmed investors’ in OSC settlement
CI Investments Inc. has entered a no-contest settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission that will begin to see the fund management firm return $156.1 million to “harmed investors” after self-reporting errors in calculating fund unit values. The regulator said Wednesday it is the biggest quantity of investor compensation to date in a no-contest settlement — a kind of settlement recently adopted by ...
Read More »Tesla Motors Inc posts 11th straight quarterly loss, but expects to become profitable in 2016
Tesla Motors Inc forecast deliveries of Model S sedans and Model X SUVs that topped analysts’ estimates and said hello expects to show in a profit in 2016, sending its shares 15 percent higher in after-hours trading. The electric car maker has long enjoyed the status of Silicon Valley darling because of its brash innovation in electric cars. Its technological ...
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