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Wholesale sales down in July
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales fell 0.6 per cent in July to $80.2 billion, led by a drop in the personal and…
Dozens of cyberespionage operations perpetrated against Canada since 2010: study
OTTAWA — A new academic analysis has identified at least 75 foreign digital operations of a malicious political or industrial…
US inflation falls for second straight month on lower gas costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharply lower prices for gas and cheaper used cars slowed US inflation in August for a second straight month,…
Unemployment rate ticks up to 5.4 per cent in August as economy loses 40,000 jobs
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent in August, ticking up for the first time in seven months.…
China’s export growth sinks in August, imports shrink
BEIJING (AP) — China's trade weakened in August as high energy prices, inflation and anti-virus measures weighed on global and…
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.75 per cent
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point today.
The rate hike…
Economic why, social why
From the August 2022 print edition
When it comes to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) success, drawing a straight…
Thriving in chaos
From the August 2022 print edition
Recent headlines have been peppered with indicators that we are in a recession.
COVID-19…
Economy grew by annual rate of 3.3 per cent
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, with growth largely driven by…
Background check
From the August 2022 print edition
While public purchasing institutions typically want to ensure that a bidder has the required…
A champion of change
From the August 2022 print edition
In many ways, Maria Greaves-Cacevski views her supply chain career as atypical. She has…
Sustainable purchasing
From the August 2022 print edition
We hear much about climate change and that we must protect the environment. Yet doing so is…