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Canada’s economy ended 2020 on a low note, as the spread of COVID-19 and government restrictions intended to curb the disease led to the country’s first net drop in employment since the pandemic-related recovery began in the spring, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Canadian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fell to a nine-year low in 2020 as the pandemic put brakes on companies’ growth strategies, but bankers expect the pickup in deal-making in the fourth quarter to revive activity this year.

The U.S. shed 140,000 jobs in December as a resurgence of the virus hit restaurants, ending seven months of job growth and weakening the economy.

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The Institute of Directors, in one of the first public responses to the listing review, said it favoured leaving the main “premium” listing rules unchanged. But it suggested creating a separate category for a “new breed” of innovative start-up firms that could have different rules, such as allowing dual class shares, which give some shareholders more voting power than others.

CEOs and boards around the globe are facing the challenge of integrating stakeholder capitalism, corporate purpose and ESG into meaningful corporate strategies that don’t sacrifice shareholder returns. In a stakeholder-centric model, must leaders expect profits to be sacrificed?

Canadian economic activity contracted in December for the first time in seven months as measures of employment and supplier deliveries weakened, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Thursday.

Intense investor demand for initial public offerings, fuelled by frothy equity markets and record low interest rates, is expected to compel more companies to list their shares this year and capitalize on the craze.

A record number of hurricanes, wildfires and floods exacerbated by climate change cost the world $210 billion in damage last year, a top insurer said.

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A month after shelving its plans to go public, videogame company Roblox Corp. said it raised $520 million and that it is planning a direct listing.

The new firm’s boss, Carlos Tavares, has work to do to maintain his stellar track record

Canadian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fell to a nine-year low in 2020 as the pandemic put brakes on companies’ growth strategies, but bankers expect the pickup in deal-making in the fourth quarter to revive activity this year.

Corporate Britain is a top target for activist investors in 2021, with funds looking for opportunities in the relatively weak stock market and pandemic-ravaged economy.

Apple Inc. has held talks with Hyundai Motor Co. about cooperation on driverless, electric vehicles, the South Korean car giant said.

Canada lost more jobs than expected in December, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday, as employment declined for the first time since April amid tighter restrictions aimed at curbing a harsh second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Sustainable investing incorporates environmental, social and governance considerations. But how exactly do these factors fit into the analytical process, and how do they add value? CNBC consulted with several experts to find out.

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“To continue to lead in a transforming industry, our operational structure needs to make doing business with us easier while also enabling necessary investment in the exciting new content and technology innovation opportunities ahead,” wrote Mr. Oosterman, who is also vice-chair of BCE Inc.

Foreign-trade gap in goods and services expanded 8% from prior month as imports, exports rose

French luxury goods group LVMH on Thursday named two top Louis Vuitton executives as new managers of Tiffany and overhauled the design team in its first shake-up of the U.S. jeweller following a $15.8 billion acquisition.