Tag: Canada

Canada’s Largest Public Companies

Much like its neighbour to the south, Canada is a prosperous country with a thriving economy. The finance- and resource-based companies that top Forbes’ list of Canada’s largest publicly-traded companies might be less flashy than the tech giants that dominate the American economy, but they’re no less prosperous.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/canadas-largest-public-companies/ss-AAIAq8o

Canada’s Housing Market At Risk From Trudeau, Scheer Campaign Promises: Report

TORONTO ― Canada’s largest political parties have signalled a significant shift in policies that, if implemented, will make the housing market riskier ― and a minority government is likely to be no help. That’s the key takeaway in a new report from Capital Economics, which estimates the campaign promises made by the Liberals and Conservatives would do little to address affordability, and would both result in higher house prices ― though the…
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Canada’s Most Expensive Home Market Is Stabilizing After Slump – Bloomberg

Vancouver home sales rebounded 46% in September in a sign that Canada’s most expensive home market may be finding its feet following a policy-driven downturn.It was the third consecutive month that the number of properties sold was up from the same period last year. Prices, however, continue to slip: the benchmark home price fell 7.3% in September compared with the same month last year, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.Vancouver, once one of the world’s hottest real estate
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-02/canada-s-most-expensive-home-market-is-stabilizing-after-slump

Here’s how much you need to be rich in these countries

Do you ever wonder how far your dollar would stretch if you lived somewhere else? In the following slides, you’ll see how wealth (calculated here by doubling the annual median income of each country) is measured across 20 countries worldwide, from Luxembourg to South Africa. You’ll also learn about differences in overall cost of living, like prices for dinner dates, theatre tickets and rent. Read on to see how much you need to make to be wealthy across the world (Currency conversions reflect the exchange rates at time of writing.).
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/heres-how-much-you-need-to-be-rich-in-these-countries/ss-AAH8Tad