Forex News
UBS sees continued strengthening for the Singapore dollar
UBS Global Wealth's Dominic Schnider foresees the USD/SGD pair to trade in the range of $1.30-$1.31 later in the year.
The dollar looks 'vulnerable' until the reopening is fully priced in: Standard Chartered
Steve Englander of Standard Chartered Bank talks about the downside risk for the U.S. dollar, while saying markets will be able to handle a gradual climb in U.S. Treasury yields.
A stronger US dollar will not derail the recovery in Asia: Strategist
Sarah Lien from Eastspring Investments discusses the surprising strength of the US dollar and its implications for Asian markets.
Rising U.S. yields have 'changed the mood' around the dollar: Barclays
The consensus around a weaker U.S. dollar down the road hasn't really played out, says Barclays' James Hassett.
Markets & Economics
'When is the housing market going to crash?' is a red-hot search on Google – here's why
Google reported last week that the search "When is the housing market going to c...
Consumer prices rise more than expected, pushed by 9.1% jump in gasoline
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in March from the previous month and 2.6% fro...
The third round of stimulus checks helped, but millions of Americans are still struggling
While the number of Americans going hungry and unable to pay their bills fell la...
Powell says it's 'highly unlikely' the Fed will raise rates this year, despite stronger economy
"I think it's highly unlikely that we would raise rates anything like this year,...
Canadian Business
Airline deal means taxpayers once again take a ris...
Wily negotiations by former business boss Michael Sabia mean Canadian taxpayers may actually profit from Ottawa's roughly $6 billion bailout of Air Canada.
London, Ont., meat plant shut for 2 weeks amid COV...
A London, Ont., meat-processing plant with 900 employees has been shut down temporarily to deal with a growing COVID-19 outbreak that has seen the number of active cases hit 82.
How pandemic-grounded Air Canada customers can get...
Air Canada has started offering refunds to customers who bought tickets for flights and vacations they didn't take as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
Retail giant W. Galen Weston has died at age 80...
W. Galen Weston, the patriarch of the Weston retail empire that owns Loblaws and other holdings, has died at age 80.
After getting stuck in Suez Canal, the Ever Given ...
Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday.
Federal government, Air Canada reach deal on relie...
The federal government has reached an agreement with Air Canada that will provide the pandemic-battered airline with financial support — while committing the airline to refunding customers who saw their flights cancelled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.