China’s pension reform a ‘milestone’, but will it fix funding woes?

China’s pension reform a ‘milestone’, but will it fix funding woes?

Beijing’s quick endorsement of a scheme to raise the retirement age shows it is determined to address the problem of dwindling pension funds amid faltering economic growth and an ageing population, analysts say. But, they add, the changes are unlikely to be a silver bullet for fiscal shortfalls and could come with “political pain”. For … Read more

India’s fiscal deficit for April-July stands at 17.2 pc of full-year target

India’s fiscal deficit for April-July stands at 17.2 pc of full-year target

New Delhi: The Central government’s fiscal deficit in the first four months (April-July) of the current financial year stands at Rs 2.77 lakh crore which works out to 17.2 per cent of the full-year target and is lower than the corresponding figure of 33.9 per cent in the same period last year, according to official … Read more

Voluntary business closure time down to 93 days from 499 in FY22: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Voluntary business closure time down to 93 days from 499 in FY22: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

It took an average 93 days to voluntarily close down a failed business last fiscal, against 195 days in FY23 and 499 days in FY22, the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) said in an internal communication, underscoring the ease of exit in recent years. The setting up of a centralised electronic exit system called C-PACE … Read more

‘We are getting closer’ to cutting interest rates, Bank of Canada governor tells MPs

‘We are getting closer’ to cutting interest rates, Bank of Canada governor tells MPs

The Bank of Canada is getting closer to cutting interest rates as inflation shows signs of coming down and staying down, the central bank’s governor, Tiff Macklem, told MPs Thursday. “We do see renewed downward momentum in underlying inflation. The message to Canadians is, we are getting closer. We are seeing what we need to … Read more

In videos and podcasts, Poilievre and Trudeau are eager to explain themselves — at length

In videos and podcasts, Poilievre and Trudeau are eager to explain themselves — at length

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Liberal MP who made a name for himself as a backbencher with his own voice, posted a nine-minute video to YouTube this week about the federal government’s carbon pricing policy. It would be an exaggeration to say the video is setting the internet on fire. As of Friday afternoon, it had a … Read more

Canada Goose is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate staff

Canada Goose is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate staff

Luxury parka maker Canada Goose says it is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce. CEO Dani Reiss wrote in a LinkedIn note Tuesday that the job cuts are meant to put the company in a better position for scaling and will help the Toronto-based business focus on efficiency and key brand, design … Read more

ICRA: Passenger vehicles industry to grow up to nine percent this fiscal, says ICRA

ICRA: Passenger vehicles industry to grow up to nine percent this fiscal, says ICRA

The domestic passenger vehicle (PV) market is estimated to grow by six to nine per cent in the current financial year over the preceding fiscal, according to ratings firm ICRA. In absolute terms, the PV industry will clock a sales figure of 4.2 million units in the current fiscal. The report said that dealer inventories … Read more

Walmart abandons plan to open fulfilment centre in Quebec

Walmart abandons plan to open fulfilment centre in Quebec

Walmart Canada says it is abandoning plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Quebec. The U.S. retail giant was due to spend $100 million on the facility slated for the Montreal-area municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion. It was expected to open early this year. Walmart Canada spokesperson Sarah Kennedy confirmed the change of plans in an … Read more

National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’

National pharmacare plan is in limbo as health minister calls pending deadline ‘arbitrary’

Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more