Questrade trading fees: Good news for Canadian investors
With a TV ad aired during the 2025 Super Bowl on February 9, digital brokerage Questrade has announced it will offer commission-free stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trades henceforward. That brings to three the number of 0% commission investment brokers available to Canadians, along with Wealthsimple Trade and
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How are bonuses taxed in Canada?
If you’re fortunate enough to get a bonus from your employer this year, or if you’ve recently earned a pay bump, how should you spend it? Maybe that money is already spoken for. Many Canadians are struggling financially right now, so a bonus or salary increase might simply
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“Our goal is to have properties all over the world”: Sara Loriot is determined to keep dreaming big
Sara Loriot is an institutional portfolio manager at CI Global Asset Management, a podcast host and a proud volunteer of CFA Society Toronto. In 2024, she was recognized with the Emerging CFA Society Leader Award by CFA Institute for her contributions to the Annual Women in Finance (AWIF)
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Stats chief to face MPs amid concerns UK economic data is ‘virtually unusable’
Head of ONS Prof Sir Ian Diamond summoned days after review of statistics widened The head of the Office for National Statistics has been summoned for a grilling by MPs next week amid concerns the UK’s faulty economic data has become “virtually unusable”. The cross-party Treasury select committee
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Pressure rises on Bank of England and the Fed as the interest rate debate gets political
The UK is likely to make a cut this week; Trump has made it very clear he wants his central bank to follow suit The Bank of England is preparing to announce a cut in UK interest rates on Thursday, with central banks around the world facing increased
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Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom
Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5% Bank of England policymakers are poised to cut interest rates and downgrade forecasts for economic growth, underlining the risks facing Rachel Reeves’s budget plans. With inflation continuing to decline, the
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Nissan-Honda $60bn merger ‘basically over’, reports claim; UK interest rate cut expected – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom AstraZeneca has reported a jump in annual profits boosted by strong sales of its cancer, lung and immunology treatments, a week after it decided not to go
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Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% amid fears over weak UK growth
Third quarter-point cut in six months takes rate to lowest level since June 2023 amid concerns over economic outlook The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the third time in six months amid concerns over weak economic growth, underscoring the risks facing the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
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Unambiguously bleak Bank of England forecasts pave way for spending cuts
Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom Bank cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast Business live – latest updates With the public finances tight and Rachel Reeves having pledged to balance the books, interest
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‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises
UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidence Rachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast for the year and warned households would face mounting pressure from
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