Economy

By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian home sales took a breather in December but were still 10% higher in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter as the…

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday it is imposing new export controls on biotechnology equipment and related technology because of national security concerns tied…

By Hannah Lang and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Republican officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency’s cryptocurrency policies potentially as…

Investing.com — US health officials are preparing to prohibit the use of the artificial food coloring Red No. 3, which is found in a wide range of products including candy…

Investing.com – The European Central Bank should lower interest rates down to 2% by the summer if inflationary pressures cool as expected in the coming quarters, Governing Council member Francois…

Investing.com — Jefferies analysts delved into the Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Fire in Southern California and the state’s wildfire funding framework. Based on a conversation with Bob Marshall, CEO of Whisker Labs,…

PARIS (Reuters) – Any moves to pursue financial deregulation by the incoming U.S. administration would increase the risk of a financial crisis occurring one day, France’s central bank governor warned…

Investing.com – Canada is facing pressure to hold a scheduled federal election “sooner than later” this year as threats from US President-elect Donald Trump’s strict tariff plans loom, according to analysts…

Investing.com — Economists are divided on the number of quarter-point interest-rate cuts Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, will make during the first quarter of the year. A survey by Bloomberg…