Real estate firm Royal LePage is forecasting the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase seven per cent in the final quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year, downgrading its previous outlook of 8.5 per cent. The decrease reflects a sluggish third quarter in which …
Read More »Landmark Toronto hotel sees net-zero retrofit
Open this photo in gallery: The Royal York Hotel is making strides to becoming a net zero, carbon neutral building. ‘There’s no question that the Royal York is deeply embedded in the heart of the community,’ says general manager Edwin Frizzell. ‘Net zero is part of our effort to position …
Read More »RBC profit falls 14%, misses forecasts as banks set aside more money for bad loans
Open this photo in gallery: A sign for Royal Bank is seen in Toronto in this file photo.CARLOS OSORIO/Reuters Royal Bank of Canada RY-T reported a drop second-quarter profit and missed analysts’ estimates as a worsening economic outlook drives lenders to set aside more money for loans that could turn …
Read More »U.S. regulators accuse company of fraudulently selling coins from Royal Canadian Mint
Open this photo in gallery: The exterior of the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg on July 15, 2005.MARIANNE HELM/The Canadian Press U.S. regulators are suing a California company, its chief executive officer and two of its former employees, alleging they participated in a fraudulent scheme to convince customers to cash …
Read More »FedEx is flashing a recession warning sign – but there are reasons to view it with skepticism
A FedEx worker makes a delivery on Sept. 16, in Miami Beach, Fla.Joe Raedle/Getty Images After FedEx Corp. FDX-N reported weak preliminary financial results and warned of a recession, the stock market shuddered, highlighting the importance many investors attribute to the global delivery giant. FedEx’s share price fell 21.4 per …
Read More »Banks brace for slowdown as profits come under pressure
Two major Canadian banks are once again building reserves to guard against loan defaults as uncertainty mounts about the prospects of an economic downturn, with Royal Bank of Canada CEO Dave McKay warning that “the end of an economic cycle” is getting nearer. RBC’s RY-T third-quarter profit fell 17 per …
Read More »RBC CEO says employees should be in the office more often
RBC chief executive Dave McKay speaks at the Royal Bank of Canada annual meeting in Toronto on April 6, 2017.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press The chief executive of Canada’s largest bank is urging employees to return to the office more frequently, and is saying the bank must become more deliberate about …
Read More »How buying Royal Bank stock taught this investor the value of patience
In My First Stock, we talk to Canadians about the first stock they owned and how the experience shaped how they invest today. Shawn Matthews, semi-retired security analyst and do-it-yourself investor from Waterloo, Ont. First stock: Royal Bank of Canada My father opened a joint investment account with me in …
Read More »Real estate brokerage Royal LePage cuts Canadian home price forecast for 2022
Royal LePage is cutting its expectations for the growth in home prices this year after it says prices in the second quarter fell compared with the first three months of the year. The real estate brokerage says it now expects the aggregate price of a home in Canada in the …
Read More »RBC hikes dividend, posts profit gain as COVID-19 risks recede
Royal Bank of Canada RY-T reported higher second-quarter profit and raised its quarterly dividend as the bank sees risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic receding, which allowed it to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in loan loss provisions. RBC is the fourth major bank to report earnings for …
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