Corporate governance - Vigil

What's next for famed investor and activist Stephen Jarislowky

HyperBlock Technologies Corp said it reached an agreement to acquire crypto-currency mining firm CryptoGlobal Corp in an all-stock deal valued at $106 million.

The deal has run into some stiff headwinds from investors and analysts, with some even questioning the merits of the transaction

The B.C. government has moved against doctors who engage in illegal extra billing, enacting a law that aims to end queue-jumping by patients who pay to fast-track access to publicly funded medical care.

A group of prominent Canadian economists have endorsed carbon pricing as a “powerful tool” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as conservative politicians from across the country ratchet up criticism of federal and provincial climate policies.

Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, has warned investors of the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will be forced to take “drastic action” to stave off inflation.

When a nonperforming CEO has been ousted, the people who suffered the most (namely employees and shareholders) often look back and wonder why the board took so long to act.

Signs of concessions that could benefit Canada mount as America and Mexico faces pressure from different fronts

Claudia Cattaneo: Industry’s warning that Bill C-69 means no more major pipelines will be built in Canada is not hyperbole

There is never a good time to start a trade war. But in 2018, the shots exchanged by the U.S. and China could be particularly troubling for investors, because they stoke a fear that has already rocked markets: inflation.

Members of public company boards of directors range in age from early 20s to well over 75. It is true that most directors are closer to retirement age—the median age for a director at Equilar 500 companies was 62.7 in 2017—and board members over 60 are more prevalent overall than their more youthful contemporaries.

Australia’s competition regulator has signed off on Quebec dairy giant Saputo Inc.’s proposed purchase of dairy processor Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co. after the Canadian company agreed to sell a key plant.

Bankers jostled to raise about $2-billion in new capital for medical marijuana companies in the first three months of 2018, boosting the profile and fees of smaller investment banks in the latest quarterly deal rankings.

Can Canada’s disparate regions be harnessed to be more than the sum of their parts? This is the defining question for Canada’s economy and the vision behind the federal government’s recently launched superclusters initiative.

ankers jostled to raise about $2-billion in new capital for medical marijuana companies in the first three months of 2018, boosting the profile and fees of smaller investment banks in the latest quarterly deal rankings.

The past year has seen continued evolution in the political, legal and economic arenas as technological change accelerates. Innovation, new business models, dealmaking and rapidly evolving technologies are transforming competitive and industry landscapes and impacting companies’ strategic plans and prospects for sustainable, long-term value creation. Tax reform has created new opportunities and challenges for companies too.

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon complimented the administration of President Donald Trump in his annual letter to shareholders on Thursday, saying tax cuts and deregulatory efforts are helping his bank make more money.

China’s plan to slap tariffs on some U.S.-made planes will hit demand for Gulfstream and Boeing business jets but benefit Canada’s Bombardier (BBDb.TO) and other rivals seeking a larger share of Asia’s biggest market, jet brokers and analysts said.