Caterpillar, Apple among big names hit by U.S.-China trade war
Companies making the majority of their revenue outside the U.S. fared worse on earnings and revenue growth during Q4
Ontario manufacturing ‘Supercluster’ among big federal funding winners
Five separate Superclusters in five regions of the country will split $950 million in federal funding
Feds to unveil ‘supercluster’ winners that will get slice of $950M funding pie
From advanced manufacturing to smart infrastructure, nine research areas are competing for federal funding
Trade war, plane crash, stunning deaths and a sewage tsunami: Top stories of 2017
We were a little surprised which stories were read the most, but this year’s top stories combine mystery, technology, a hero and the gross factor, which certainly sounds like some interesting reading. Check out our top five stories of the year
PBO says 2017 federal deficit will be $2B higher than forecast, but it’s on the decline
The latest report from the parliamentary budget officer says the deficit this year will be $20.2 billion, while Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s prediction in the Fall Fiscal Update was $18.4 billion
CPP reform to help lift plan’s assets above $15 trillion by 2090: analysis
The plan’s investment manager reported $326.5 billion in net assets in the most recent quarter; that figure will skyrocket after last year’s reforms
Toronto to get nearly $5B from Ottawa to fund new transit projects
Canada’s largest city should get about 15 per cent of the federal government’s $33 billion infrastructure fund, but tensions with the province could jeopardize the money
Senate caves in budget standoff, but refuses to concede on amending powers
Despite the bluster, the Liberal government’s budget bill cleared the Senate without changes, leaving the wider battle over the upper chamber’s limitations unanswered
Senate, Trudeau government locked in test of wills over budget amendments
Senators are fuming after the government summarily rejected an upper house amendment to a budget implementation bill. The Liberals continue to fuel the controversy by insisting the Senate has no right to alter finance bills
Senators defy Trudeau, propose changes to federal budget bill
The red chamber has voted to amend the Liberal government’s budget, flouting the prime minister’s claims about limitations on unelected senators
