<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Economy News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Economy News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly credit aggregates, <span>May 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the monthly credit aggregates for May&nbsp;2026 are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/monthly-credit-aggregates-spanmay-2026span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/monthly-credit-aggregates-spanmay-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's international transactions in securities, <span>May 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign investors purchased $7.9&nbsp;billion of Canadian securities in May, down from a sizable $46.9&nbsp;billion investment in April. Meanwhile, Canadian investors acquired $22.3&nbsp;billion of foreign securities, following a divestment of $11.4&nbsp;billion in the previous month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/canadas-international-transactions-in-securities-spanmay-2026span/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/canadas-international-transactions-in-securities-spanmay-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National culture indicators, <span>fourth quarter 2025 and first quarter 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real gross domestic product&nbsp;(GDP) for the culture and sport sectors in Canada grew by&nbsp;0.4% in the first quarter of&nbsp;2026, slightly slower than the 0.6%&nbsp;growth in the fourth quarter of&nbsp;2025. On a nominal basis, GDP for the culture and sport sectors increased&nbsp;0.9% in the first quarter of&nbsp;2026, following a 1.8%&nbsp;increase in the previous quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/national-culture-indicators-spanfourth-quarter-2025-and-first-quarter-2026span/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/national-culture-indicators-spanfourth-quarter-2025-and-first-quarter-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian international trade in services, <span>May 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's international imports of services increased&nbsp;2.0% to $21.2&nbsp;billion in May, and its exports of services increased&nbsp;0.9% to $20.8&nbsp;billion. As a result, Canada's monthly international trade in services deficit widened from $0.2&nbsp;billion in April to $0.5&nbsp;billion in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/canadian-international-trade-in-services-spanmay-2026span/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/canadian-international-trade-in-services-spanmay-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gross domestic product by industry, <span>April 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real gross domestic product grew 0.5% in April, marking its largest expansion since July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/gross-domestic-product-by-industry-spanapril-2026span/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/gross-domestic-product-by-industry-spanapril-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariff deal with Trump unlikely before U.S. midterms, says Canada's former trade chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's former chief trade negotiator says he doesn't expect Ottawa to reach a tariff deal with Washington before the U.S. midterm elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/tariff-deal-with-trump-unlikely-before-us-midterms-says-canadas-former-trade-chief/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/tariff-deal-with-trump-unlikely-before-us-midterms-says-canadas-former-trade-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Canada's GDP bounced back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Canada's so-called "technical recession" already over? Canada's economy likely grew by 0.4 per cent in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/has-canadas-gdp-bounced-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/has-canadas-gdp-bounced-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural resource indicators, <span>first quarter 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data for the first quarter of 2026 for the Natural Resource Indicators (NRI) are now available along with revised data for all quarters of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/natural-resource-indicators-spanfirst-quarter-2026span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/natural-resource-indicators-spanfirst-quarter-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly estimates of business openings and closures, <span>March 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly estimates of business openings and closures for March 2026 are now available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/monthly-estimates-of-business-openings-and-closures-spanmarch-2026span/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/monthly-estimates-of-business-openings-and-closures-spanmarch-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refining cobalt in Cobalt, Ont.? That's the plan for this northern Ontario town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A facility near Cobalt, Ont., has been tapped to be the home of North America's first battery-grade cobalt refinery. Projected to be fully operational by late 2027, the plant will import and process mined cobalt &mdash; experts say it could bring Canada into an industry dominated by China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/refining-cobalt-in-cobalt-ont-thats-the-plan-for-this-northern-ontario-town/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/refining-cobalt-in-cobalt-ont-thats-the-plan-for-this-northern-ontario-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI restricts release of newest ChatGPT model to Trump-approved group during testing period]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenAI says its new AI product, called GPT-5.6 Sol, will only be initially available to a "small group of trusted partners" approved by the Trump administration. The move comes after OpenAI's rival, Anthropic, took two of its models offline shortly after release to comply with a Trump directive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/openai-restricts-release-of-newest-chatgpt-model-to-trump-approved-group-during-testing-period/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/openai-restricts-release-of-newest-chatgpt-model-to-trump-approved-group-during-testing-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home goods store Flying Tiger lands in Canada, where competition awaits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Danish brand that sells all-things cheap and cute, like dish towels in fruit motifs, animal-shaped erasers and jewelry boxes resembling fancy sofas for low prices, opened its first Canadian store at Toronto's Eaton Centre on Friday. Experts say the brand will face competition from the likes of Miniso and Daiso &mdash; Asian entrants which also came to the Canadian market in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/home-goods-store-flying-tiger-lands-in-canada-where-competition-awaits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/home-goods-store-flying-tiger-lands-in-canada-where-competition-awaits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherritt shutting down Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., refinery as feed from Moa mine in Cuba runs out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherritt International Corp. is shutting down operations at its refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., after running out of the feed inventory it receives from its Moa mine in Cuba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/sherritt-shutting-down-fort-saskatchewan-alta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/sherritt-shutting-down-fort-saskatchewan-alta-refinery-as-feed-from-moa-mine-in-cuba-runs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBC fined $4.25M over incorrect credit card statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2001 and 2024, the FCAC says RBC failed to transfer credits from deactivated credit card accounts to customers' new ones. This resulted in incorrect monthly credit card statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/rbc-fined-425m-over-incorrect-credit-card-statements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/rbc-fined-425m-over-incorrect-credit-card-statements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RBC fined $4.25 million over incorrect credit card statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2001 and 2024, the FCAC says RBC failed to transfer credits from deactivated credit card accounts to customers' new ones. This resulted in incorrect monthly credit card statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/rbc-fined-425-million-over-incorrect-credit-card-statements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/rbc-fined-425-million-over-incorrect-credit-card-statements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and the territories, <span>2011 to 2024 (updated data) and 2025 (preliminary)</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary data on hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories for&nbsp;2025 are now available. This release is aligned with the data on gross domestic product&nbsp;(GDP) by industry for the provinces and territories released on May&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/hours-worked-and-labour-productivity-in-the-provinces-and-the-territories-span2011-to-2024-updated-data-and-2025-preliminaryspan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/hours-worked-and-labour-productivity-in-the-provinces-and-the-territories-span2011-to-2024-updated-data-and-2025-preliminaryspan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government finance statistics, <span>first quarter 2026</span>]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of 2026, the Canadian general government recorded a deficit of $16.4 billion, an increase of $1.5 billion compared with the same quarter a year earlier, as expenses grew (+0.4%) and revenue decreased slightly (-0.1%). Excluding social security funds, the deficit stood at $34.1 billion in the first quarter of 2026, almost unchanged from the $34.0 billion deficit recorded in the first quarter of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/government-finance-statistics-spanfirst-quarter-2026span/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/government-finance-statistics-spanfirst-quarter-2026span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple hikes prices on iPads, MacBooks, as AI crunches global memory chip supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple hiked iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer &ldquo;shield&rdquo; customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's rapid and expansive data center buildout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/apple-hikes-prices-on-ipads-macbooks-as-ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/apple-hikes-prices-on-ipads-macbooks-as-ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple and Microsoft hike prices as AI crunches global memory chip supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple hiked iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's rapid and expansive data center buildout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/apple-and-microsoft-hike-prices-as-ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/apple-and-microsoft-hike-prices-as-ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI crunches global memory chip supply, so Apple and Microsoft hike their prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple hiked iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer &ldquo;shield&rdquo; customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry's rapid and expansive data center buildout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply-so-apple-and-microsoft-hike-their-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/news/economy-news-canada/ai-crunches-global-memory-chip-supply-so-apple-and-microsoft-hike-their-prices/</guid></item></channel></rss>